Lighthouse Point Magazine November 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

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Thanksgiving with a Twist RE-THINKING YOUR TURKEY DAY FAVORITES

Lauderdale County

IS IT TIME FOR A CHANGE?

Opiate Epidemic HITTING CLOSE TO HOME

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THE STRENGTHS AND LIABILITIES OF THE iGENERATION

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elcome to Coastal Resort Estates. I am proud to invite you on a monthly tour of East Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Hillsboro Shores, East Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale’s finest estate properties offered exclusively in excess of one million dollars. It is my pleasure and privilege to represent these important estates. Please enjoy this sampling of properties from my current Coastal Resort Estates collection. I wish to thank my valued clientele for their trust, confidence and loyalty throughout the years. My relationships with both buyers and sellers are defined by discretion, integrity, professionalism at the highest level, as well as unparalleled personalized and customized service.

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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.

The sellers and Premier Estate Properties Inc. expressly disclaim any warranty or representation regarding all information. Prospective purchasers’ use of any written and verbal information is acknowledgement of this disclaimer and that the prospective purchaser shall perform their own due diligence. In the event a Buyer defaults, no commission will be paid to either Broker on the Deposits retained by the Seller. “No Commissions Paid until Title Passes.” Buyer pays title insurance, Florida documentary stamps, and all other closing costs for New Construction and land use. Prospective purchasers shall not rely on this information when entering into a contract for sale and purchase. Some affiliations may not be applicable to certain geographic areas. If your property is currently listed, please do not consider this a solicitation. Copyright 2017 Premier Estate Properties Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Each month we feature an eclectic mix of stories about our community — the people, events and news that make Lighthouse Point unique. From an investigative feature on the troubles at Broward Health to a story on a local urban farm and everything in between: Your stories are our stories.

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2734 NE 27TH CT # 22 LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINA 2BR - 2BA - 1,045 SF Approx. $ 204,900

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THANKSGIVING WITH A TWIST

If you’re stressed out about cooking Thanksgiving dinner for 20, guess what — you don’t have to. There are plenty of ways the folks at Whole Foods can help with this year’s feast.

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THE UNLIKELY MEDITATOR

Lighthouse Point sat down with Shelly Tygielski, a meditation “yuru” to talk why she left the corporate world behind to follow her passion.

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BROWARD COUNTY’S OPIATE EPIDEMIC

Nationwide the opiate epidemic is claiming 142 lives everyday. The epidemic is taking its toll on families, hospitals, law enforcement, child protective services and the county morgue.

DRS. JARED & CATHERINE YOUNG

THIS MONTH AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT’S PEDIATRIC & ADULT DENTAL SPECIALISTS

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Creatively Speaking

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Around the Point

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Get Psyched

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Tidbits and Trivia

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Down to Business

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Personal Development

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Legal Matters

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Living Well

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Cantankerously Yours

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Dining Out

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Happy Snaps

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Birthdays

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Unsolicited Advice

Tell me something good.

News and happenings from around the city and beyond: concerts, movies, classes, culture and more. Plus, this month: news about the library.

Slow to launch — the i-generation

Protesting for profit.

Sola Salon — a beautiful community.

Craig Haley learns a few lessons from the good folks of Tennessee

Will and trusts — what’s the difference?

Taking care of the entire patient.

Plane tickets, a stash of chocolate and good friends—all you need in a hurricane.

When you can’t decide where to eat, consult our restaurant listings.

What’s everyone smiling about in Lighthouse Point?

Something to celebrate.

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Shelly Tygielski photographed by Andrew Itkoff at 26° Brewing Company in Pompano Beach.

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CREATIVELY SPEAKING

BY SUSAN ROSSER

Tell Me Something Good PEOPLE HATE MONDAY MORNINGS FOR A VARIETY OF reasons. For me, it’s the somewhat mandatory how-wasyour-weekend conversation. The truth is, I’m really not that interested in anyone’s weekend. Sometimes, people ask me how my weekend was and after giving a short answer, I often forget to reciprocate. It’s small talk. And they call it “small” for a reason. Although, “boring” may be more fitting.

If you wanted to tell me about something crucial, I’d listen. Tell me what keeps you up at night. Or talk to me about that time in your life when you were over-the-moon happy. Now, that sounds like a conversation.

I’ve been called everything from an introvert to a misanthrope — though neither is true. And while I have been known to struggle at a cocktail party, I developed several coping techniques. Just last week I was accosted at a business event by a self-proclaimed networking guru trying to sell me on her course. She bragged about her ability to form quick connections with people. “Don’t you feel a connection to me?” she asked.

Clearly, she didn’t realize most people find bragging off-putting. Not wanting to be rude, I listened to her pitch politely. But, in my head, I was engaged in an alternate conversation where I explained just how boring I found her to be. I didn’t feel any connection to her. None. In fact, she was the embodiment of why I often find networking events painful. Listening to her boasts was akin to torture at 7am before being completely caffeinated.

My sister told me about a doctor she knows who complained to her that he always drinks too much at charity events. And it’s not for the reasons you may think.

He also finds small talk awkward and has a difficult time exiting himself from a conversation. So, he uses the “I’m

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going to freshen my drink” excuse. I once relayed that story to an acquaintance. Unfortunately, she looked at me as if I was a bit bonkers. Obviously, not everyone has this problem.

The worst small talk always starts with someone claiming how busy they are. Apparently, everyone is extremely busy. OK here’s the thing: I know that can’t be true because Netflix has 104 million subscribers. If everyone is so busy, how are we all finding time to binge watch everything from “Breaking Bad” to “The Crown” and everything in between? So why does everyone tell me how busy they are? People should feel free to admit they spend hours watching television and share their thoughts about Walter White, the protagonist of “Breaking Bad.” Is he a good guy gone astray? Did he succumb to some latent, evil force within? Or is he emblematic of the complexities of human nature? Now, that’s a conversation I can dig in to.

Now that I am a woman of a certain age, my options for developing new and meaningful friendships are somewhat limited. When you’re a kid, there is school. If you work in an office, there are co-workers. So, if I stand any chance of developing new friends in my later years, I best improve my cocktail party game. To that end, I am developing a list of topics to cover: Tell me about a great book and why it moved you. Tell me what scares you. Or as Chaka Kahn said, “tell me something good.”

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Lighthouse Point Library Semi-Annual Book Sale

The Lighthouse Point Library will hold its semiannual book sale. Gently used books, DVDs, CDs, records and audio books will be available for purchase. Prices range from 50 cents for paperback books, to $2 for hardcover books.

Coffee table and collector books are specially priced. DVDs and CDs are $1 to $9.

The Bag Sale will be on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 1 to 4pm. During the Bag Sale attendees pay only $1 for an entire bag of books. All proceeds benefit the library. The library will be closed from noon to 1pm to prepare for the sale.

WHEN: November 16, 17 and 18 from 9am to 4pm; Bag sale on Saturday Nov. 18 from 1 to 4pm WHERE: Dixon Ahl Hall (located across the street from the library at 2220 NE 38th St.)

Co-Ed Youth Soccer: Grades 5-8

Payments of $50 for residents and $100 for non-residents may be made online.

Register online at lhp.recdesk.com/ Community.

Cheerleading: Grades 1-8

Payments of $25 may be made online.

Register online at lhp.recdesk.com/ Community.

National Flag Football

Lighthouse Point Garden Club

Garden Club of Lighthouse Point is meeting on Nov. 6 at Dixon Ahl Hall, 2220 NE 38th St. Doors Open 11am. The program presenter will be Julio Perez, who will speak about “Florida Friendly Butterfly Gardening.”

Light refreshments will be served.

Open and free to the public.

For more information visit lhpgc.org.

DEERFIELD BEACH’S MOVIES IN THE PARK

Once a month, from October through March, you can bring your family, blankets and lawn chairs for a fun Friday-night movie under the stars. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. November’s film will be “Zootopia.” For a full listing of this season’s movies and dates, visit dfb.city/moviesinthepark.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 10, 7-8:30pm WHERE: Villages of Hillsboro Park, 4111 NW Sixth St., Deerfield Beach COST: Free

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REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN FOR FALL LIGHTHOUSE POINT SPORTS

Registration for National Flag Football season beginning in October 2017 is now open. For more information visit flflagfootball.com.

Riptide Beach Volleyball Club Intermediate/Club Level

Riptide Beach Volleyball offers daily training programs for both junior and amateur adult athletes. You will find them at Frank McDonough Park, Monday-Friday, 6pm-8pm and every Sunday morning, 9:30am-11:30am. Check out all their programs, including upcoming clinics and camps on their website rbvc.org or contact Mike Potts at 302-383-9768.

Sand Turtles Beach Volleyball Beginner Level

Sand Turtles teaches all the basics of bumping, setting, serving and hitting.

Each session is 12 lessons, Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:45-8pm at Dan Witt Park. Cost is $125 for six weeks of training. To register for upcoming sessions, please visit the Sand Turtles Volleyball website sandturtlesvolleyball.com.

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Block Party! at Whole Foods Taste your way around the store and discover new products and recipes.

Vote for your favorite for a chance to win a $25 gift card.

WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 23, 5-7pm WHERE: Whole Foods Market in Pompano Beach, 2411 N. Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach

Cooking & Tastings at Café Maxx

Pompano’s beloved kitchen at Cafe Maxx, led by Chef Oliver Saucy, hosts regular wine tastings, cooking classes and special events. This November there will be four: • Republic National Wine Tasting, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6:30pm, $50 • Jed Steele Wine Dinner, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6:45pm, $95 • Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday, Nov. 23, starting at 4pm, à la carte • French Cuisine Cooking Class with Champagne, Thursday, Nov. 30, 5pm, $65 WHERE: Cafe Maxx, 2601 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach COST: Prices do not include tax and gratuity. For more details, visit cafemaxx.com or call 954-782-0606

GRANNY’S ATTIC SALE

Bargain hunters rejoice! The City of Pompano Beach will host a giant indoor garage sale featuring over 80 vendors. Find housewares, toys, collectibles, tools and more! Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 18, 8am-2pm WHERE: Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach COST: Free For more information call 954-786-4111

Orchid Obsession Show & Sale

Orchid lovers unite for this flower show and sale.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 4, 10am-5pm; Sunday, Nov. 5, 10am-4pm WHERE: Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach COST: $5/pp, children under 12 free

THE BEST OF TIMES SENIOR LIFESTYLE & HEALTHCARE EXPO

This expo will have health screenings, Medicare assistance, door prizes, giveaways, travel deals and light refreshments.

WHEN: Monday, Nov. 20, 9:30am-1:30pm WHERE: Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach COST: Free

Crystal Lake Golf Course Will Become a Residential Neighborhood At the end of September, the Deerfield Beach City Commission agreed to allow 290 single-family homes and 125 townhouses to be built on the Crystal Lake golf course. In August, the Broward County Commission had agreed to change the use of the land to residential when it appeared Crystal Lake would be closing.

The transition from golf course to neighborhood will leave Deerfield Beach with only one golf course, Deer Creek.

The new development will be the first

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in 25 years to build new single-family homes in the city. The developer, Hoyer Homes, also transformed the Raintree Golf & Country Club in Pembroke Pines into a 105-home community.

To the north of Crystal Lake, the former 80-acre golf course in Century Village is in negotiations to be sold to a developer, Toll Brothers, who plans to

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AROUND THE POINT EVENTS AND CULTURE

John Offerdahl’s Gridiron Grill-Off Food & Wine Festival

Historical Exhibit “The Age of Progressive Reform: Creating Modern America, 1900-1917”

In the 35 years before 1900, America was transformed into a modern, industrial society. Thousands of unskilled workers labored for new corporations and deep divides separated wealthy capitalists and poor workers. During the Progressive Era (1900-1917) a broad-ranging reform movement worked to make government more democratic, to lessen the effects of industrialization and to regulate business. “The Age of Progressive Reform: Creating Modern America, 19001917” was developed by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and curated by Kirsten Swinth, Magis Distinguished Professor of History and Director of American Studies Program at Fordham University.

WHEN: On display through Nov. 8, Tuesday-Saturday, 124pm; guided tours available on the hour, with the last admission at 3pm WHERE: Sample-McDougald House, 450 NE 10th St., Pompano Beach COST: $5/pp

Latin American Women Printing

This highly anticipated annual event features a grill-off competition between NFL legends and celebrity chefs from some of South Florida’s finest restaurants. Fans spend the afternoon eating, sampling fine wines, voting on their favorite grill recipes and competing in the traditional Cornhole Tournament. There will also be a Sustainable Seafood Village. The event benefits Offerdahl’s Hand-Off Foundation, which aims to “feed the need of those in crisis.” Tickets to the festival include a wine glass to use throughout the day of sampling and take home at the end. VIP ticket holders receive early entry, special access and gifts.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 11, 12-5:30pm WHERE: Pompano Beach Amphitheater, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach COST: General admission in advance is $95; VIP tickets in advance are $135. Tickets can be purchased at gridirongrilloff.com

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Aiming to correct the gender imbalance in an art form dominated by men, this international exhibit brings attention to radical women artists. “Latin American Women Printing” is a visual tapestry of female Argentine artists. With the help of community partner Latin American Art Pavilion, 15 artists will display pieces of lithography, book art and other works on paper. Exhibit is guest curated by Natalia Giacchetta.

WHEN: Nov. 1-Dec. 17; Audience with artist is Thursday, Nov. 2 at 8pm; Artist reception is Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8pm WHERE: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach For more information visit ccpompano.org

Outré Theatre Company presents “American Idiot,” a punk Opera

Resident theatre company Outré will perform Green Day’s punk opera “American Idiot” at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. Green Day’s album by the same name was released in 2004 as a response to the political climate of the early 2000s. The play “American Idiot” explores similar political themes as it follows three friends struggling to choose between their dreams and the gray anesthesia of suburbia.

WHEN: Nov. 2-19; Thursdays-Saturdays, 8pm; Sundays, 2pm WHERE: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach COST: $39/adults, $29/seniors, $19/students and industry Tickets available at ccpompano.org or by calling 954-839-9578

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AROUND THE POINT EVENTS

An Evening with Gatsby BENEFIT GALA & AUCTION FOR THE SAMPLE-McDOUGALD HOUSE Celebrate 18 years of preservation and heritage by being among the crowd at Sample-McDougald House’s inaugural fundraising gala. Set up in vintage flair, the evening will be designed to exquisitely reflect the style of the life and times of the 1920s. Tour the house, sip cocktails, sample elegant hors d’oeuvres and enjoy jazzy music on the terrace among the grandeur of the Colonial Georgianrevival home. The event will include a silent and live auction, valet parking, cigar-rolling station, awards for best Gatsby attire, specialty drinks, beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres, dancing, live band and vintage photo station.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 17, 6-10pm WHERE: Sample-McDougald House, 450 NE 10th St., Pompano Beach COST: $100 per person or $1000 for a table of ten For more information, please visit samplemcdougald.org

HAYRIDES IN THE PARK

Have you been wanting to go on a hayride but have no idea where to find one in South Florida? Have you been yearning to enjoy a bonfire? Stop your search; those two activities will be combined into one event: the Family Hayride and Campfire Series has all that, plus s’mores!

Cost is $3.50 plus tax per person ages 3 and up and includes one hayride, access to the campfire, plus a bag of the essentials to make s’mores. Preregister by calling or visiting the park of your choice.

• Fridays, Dec. 8, Feb. 2, 7-9:30pm, EASTERLIN PARK, 1000 NW 38th St., Oakland Park, 954-357-5190 • Fridays, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Jan. 19, 7-9:30pm, QUIET WATERS PARK, 401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach, 954-357-5100 • Fridays, Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, Mar. 9, 7-9:30pm,

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CUT-A-THON FOR SHARE-A-PET

Sola Salon Studios will host a hair-cut-a-thon to raise money for Share-A-Pet Pet-Assisted Therapy. Share-A-Pet recruits, trains and registers pet-assisted therapy teams to provide services in hospitals, nursing homes, children’s centers and schools. There is a suggested donation of $20.

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 19, 10am-3pm WHERE: Sola Salon Studios, 2001 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 208, Pompano Beach COST: Haircuts are by donation.

The suggested donation is $20.

NOTE: Pets cannot attend the event.

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AROUND THE POINT

Monthly Events Open Mic Night at 26 Degree Brewing

Third Mondays,Nov. 20, 9pm 26 Degree Brewing hosts an open mic night on the third Monday of every month from 9pm until closing. All acts are welcome, from comedy to poetry, jugging and music. Drafts are $1 off during the event. 26 DEGREE BREWING, 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach

Pints & Poses, Yoga & Brews at 26 Degree Brewing

First & Third Sundays, Nov. 5 & 19, 10am Every first and third Sunday of the month, a yoga instructor will help you find inner peace and maximum flexibility.

Afterwards, 26 Degree’s bartenders will help you find your inner thirst and maximum craft enjoyment. Class starts at 10am. Cost is $15 and includes a full hour of yoga and a beer of your choice. 26 DEGREE BREWING, 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach

Jazz Brunch at the Nauti Dawg

First Sundays, Nov. 5, 10am to 2pm Live jazz music and brunch on the marina at the Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe, 2841 Marina Circle, Lighthouse Point

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

Movies on the Lawn

First Fridays, Nov. 3, 8pm Bring your lawn chair and blankets to enjoy a free movie on The Great Lawn in Pompano Beach on the first Friday of every month. November’s featured flick is “Pete’s Dragon.” Free. THE GREAT LAWN at the corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds., Pompano Beach, 954-786-4111, pompanobeachfl.gov

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Music Under the Stars

Second Fridays, Nov. 10, 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 November is Beatlemaniax, a Beatles tribute band. This month, Vista Motors will also host an auto show and photo booth. Free. THE GREAT LAWN, corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds., Pompano Beach, 954-7864111, 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.

Features revolving live music each week.

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Old Town Untapped at BaCA

First Fridays, Nov. 3, 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, baileyarts.org

Fresh Air with Byrd & Lyrics Lab at BaCA

First & Third Wednesdays, Nov. 1 & 15, Workshop from 7-8pm, Lyrics Lab from 8-11pm Fresh Air with Byrd is a writing workshop for all levels of writers and performers held at Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) every first and third Wednesday of the month. Richard “Byrd” Wilson is an awardwinning poet and public speaker. Artists looking to improve their poems, songs, stories and delivery are encouraged to attend this workshop. Lyrics Lab is an

open mic night for all creatives. Beer, wine and kombucha are served. $15/pp for the writing workshop (includes entry into Lyrics Lab); $10/pp for Lyrics Lab. BACA, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach, baileyarts.org

Pompano Beach Green Market

Saturdays, 9am-1:30pm The Green Market features local food vendors, farmers, artisans and live music every Saturday. The Green Market’s new season kicked off last month and will run until the end of April 2018. The Market is located at the corner of ATLANTIC BLVD. AND NE FIRST AVE. There is parking on First St. and in the lot on the corner of First Ave. and Second St. For more information visit pompanohistory.com/ green_market.

Lunch with Art

Wednesdays, 12:15-1:15pm Nourish your creative side! The Bailey Contemporary Arts invites you every Wednesday to bring your lunch, or grab a little nosh from the in-house café, and sit down for an hour in the galleries amongst art and artists. Each week will vary with something different — special guests, artist speakers, simple hands-on activities, or just a calm break. Free to attend. BACA, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach, baileyarts.org Schedules are subject to change. Please confirm all events beforehand.

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Lighthouse Point Library Launches New eLibrary Services After months of research and preparation, the Lighthouse Point Library has launched a number of new online resources residents can use from anywhere with Internet.

The majority of these new eLibrary services were funded by a legacy donation from one of the library’s former volunteers, Mary Barker. Barker had volunteered at the library for over 20 years and provided the City of Lighthouse Point a $500,000 endowment.

In 2014, after Barker died, the city established the Walt and Mary Barker Library Fund.

“She was very quiet, sweet lady,” said Christy Keyes, director of the Lighthouse Point Library. “She loved the library and it was her community center after her husband passed away.”

Each year, the library can use money generated from the growth of the fund for educational purposes. The money earned last year was $26,384, and of that amount, Keyes asked the City Commission to approve expenditures of $10,616, which were used for the new eLibrary resources.

It took 18 months to get the eResources up and running, including researching vendors, testing the products and building the platform on the library’s website. All of the new services were tested by teams made up of residents, library

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staff, volunteers, and members of the Library Advisory and Friends of the Library Boards.

“It wasn’t just one person helping to pick the products,” said Keyes. “We wanted to make sure we got really fair feedback across the board. I’m really proud of all the hard work that everybody did.”

One of the things the test groups overwhelmingly wanted was “one-stop shopping,” meaning one place where they could find all the new products, without having to click on numerous web pages. Finding a way to do that took time, but now all users have to do is go to the library’s website (lighthousepointlibrary.com), click on the “Catalog/eLibrary” tab at the top of the page, and log on using their library card and phone number.

The costs for all the new eResources are annual subscription rates; they are not purchases. These subscriptions will be paid for every year through the Barker Library Fund as long as there is money available, and if the City Commission approves it. It will also depend on how many residents use the new eResources.

“The more patrons use the resources, the better chance we have of funding it each year,” said Keyes. “I’m very optimistic that people will find them not only useful but enjoyable.”

Keyes said she thinks Mary Barker would be pleased with how the library has used money from the fund for the new eResources.

“I asked four different volunteers who knew her well what they thought of this, and they loved it,” said Keyes, “and they thought Mary would love it too, not because her name is on it, but because it has something for everyone – little kids, students, adults. It’s for the whole community.”

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The Garden Lady Says…

Plant a Living Christmas Tree

embargo, so whatever issue is currently on the newsstand <<< help their kids log on to start learning and playing. won’t be available online until the following month.

Subject areas include math, science, social studies, language and literacy, art and music.

• THE TESTING AND EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER “We’re very excited about this oneBy because it won the offers practice tests and preparation for numerous Donna Torrey National Education Association Excellence Award, and is academic, civil service and licensing tests, including high something that is not available through the Broward County school entrance exams, the SAT, ACT and PSAT, and testing Library,” Keyes said. in areas such as law enforcement, firefighting, medical • With money from the Barker Library Fund, the assisting and cosmetology. Tools for career assessment, The holiday season is in high gear, and for many families in some cities) because they grow too tall, and are Lighthouse Point Library was able to expand its already resume-building and computer skills are also included. this means shopping for a Christmas tree. When I was a susceptible to lightening strikes and hurricane damage.

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(Cupressus arizonica). Both evergreens make a striking, low members of the Lighthouse Point Library. levels. It has also added National Geographic Kids, which What probably comes to mind is one of those “darling” maintenance addition to the landscape, and are great bird • Another new online service being offered by the library offers magazines, books, videos and pictures for children attractors, both for nesting and as a food source. They grow little Norfolk Island pines being sold in many chain stores. is NEWSBANK, which is funded by the city, not the Barker ages 3-14. to around 25 feet, prefer full sun and are drought tolerant.

While these make nice houseplants, unfortunately, they • Another new resource, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, Library Fund. Users can access the Sun Sentinel, Miami all, their grow to be quite large,archives and quickly!

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Congratulations to Manny Rodrigeuz of 2200 NE 31st Ave., who maintains a water-wise garden.

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by Erica Davey, The Butterfly Lady.

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turned into an environmental menace! Norfolk Island pines are considered dangerous in the landscape (actually illegal

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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Farewell to the Chief Lighthouse Point Fire Chief David Donzella Retires

BY MARIE PULEO

After 11 years of serving the city, Lighthouse Point Fire Chief David Donzella retired last month. Donzella joined the department as assistant fire chief in 2006. After seven months, he became acting fire chief. In 2007, he was appointed fire chief by the City Commission.

“I wanted to become a firefighter because I liked the idea of getting involved in the community and helping others, and the excitement of not knowing what the next call would bring,” said Donzella.

Prior to working in Lighthouse Point, Donzella worked in the Pembroke Pines Fire Department, first as a firefighter paramedic and then as assistant fire chief. He retired from that agency in 2004 after 26 years of service.

By transitioning into administration, he thought he could make a bigger impact, because he had a good idea of what firefighter paramedics needed and how to improve their work.

As fire chief of Lighthouse Point, Donzella oversaw 24 firefighter paramedics and an assistant fire chief. He said the most important change during his time there has been the modernization of the department to keep up with new and challenging situations.

“Personnel were very cooperative in looking forward and seeing the vision and the goals that I had, and they made it possible,” said Donzella.

The things he’s most proud of achieving as fire chief are replacing the entire department’s response apparatus in the last seven years, which includes a ladder truck, a fire engine and two ambulances — which is “a big deal” for a small city like Lighthouse Point because replacement is costly (the total was $1.4 million); having four statelevel EMS inspections and getting perfect 100 scores each time; bringing the department from an ISO Class 3 rating down to an ISO Class 2 rating (only three percent of fire departments in the country have an ISO Class 2 rating); and

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establishing an effective Labor-Management Board.

From 2010 to 2016, Donzella chaired the “First There, First Care” EMS Conference in Broward County, an important event that promotes cutting-edge pre-hospital emergency medical care.

Having lost his mother several months ago, Donzella decided to retire so he can “spend quality time” with his 93-year-old father, who will be coming to live with him. He said they will spend time at his son’s restaurant, Jersey John’s Pizzeria in Cooper City, where Donzella will help out making pizzas. He said throughout his career, he’s made sacrifices for his job at the expense of his family and now it’s time to focus on them.

Donzella will remain active in the Exchange Club and as a member of the Broward County EMS Advisory Council. He will also continue to serve as a commissioner for the Central Broward Water Control District, an elected office he has held since 2002.

He also hopes to do some traveling with his father – to New York in the winter, and to Europe in the spring, including Italy and France. He’s learning to speak Italian now in preparation for that trip. He has an interest in the history of ancient cultures and would one day like to travel to Japan or China.

For years, Donzella had wanted the city to build a fire station that can withstand a Category 5 hurricane, something which city officials have recently begun discussing seriously.

“It’s been long overdue,” he said. “The last storm proved how vulnerable we were and I think that was a motivating factor to resurrect this issue and take positive action towards building a new station.”

Although he would have liked to have taken on that project while he was still fire chief, he’s happy he “rang that bell, and was able to get it off the drawing board and into discussion.”

“I believe it will finally come to pass,” he said.

Donzella, whose last day on the job was Oct. 20, said that leaving was bittersweet, “but the only way you find out if there’s an adventure beyond your every-day, is to step out and let it happen, and see what the future brings.”

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Slow to Launch iGEN, OR THE iGENERATION IS CURRENTLY THE LARGEST generation in the U.S. and getting much attention. This generation makes up about 25 percent of the United States population. The iGen includes people born in the years between 1995 and 2012. This means that the oldest iGen members are 22, and the youngest are 5 years old. This is the first generation to grow up with constant smartphone access. Dr. Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University has published a 40 year study that looks at the generational differences. She found that this generation drinks less alcohol, learns to drive later, doesn’t date and has sex at later ages. That sounds good to me!

However, she believes this generation is far more psychologically vulnerable.

The lack of face-to-face contact where we learn to read the emotions of others and gain emotional support is lacking. People who have more social contact and support, according to many research studies, are considered psychologically healthier and this predicts good mental health.

The iGen is exhibiting more mental health issues across a wide variety of indicators. There has been an increase in the last five to 10 years of young people reporting anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and even attempts.

In addition to the psychological vulnerability, iGens tend to develop more slowly toward adulthood and “adulting.” Adulting refers to

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BY DR. JILL SELBACH

young adults or teens performing independent, adult-like behaviors and handling adult responsibilities. In my day, we planned to be at the DMV on our birthdays to get our driver’s license as soon as possible and enjoy the freedom of getting away from our parents and being able to see our friends more frequently. Today’s 18-year-olds are experiencing the milestones of older generation’s 15-year-olds. These kids are perfectly OK with this delay in independence and adulting.

These trends do not seem to be economically, geographically (urban or suburban) or ethnically linked.

Smartphones can be used almost anywhere. Dr. Twenge believes that parenting is playing a role. Parents may be concerned about driving, drinking and being with friends when they should be concerned about kids staying at home glued to their smartphones.

The” life history theory” talks about the pace with which adolescents enter into adulthood, “slow” or “fast.” A “slow life strategy” is commonly seen when families have fewer children and are more focused on facilitating each child’s growth and development. This is a good description of our current culture in the United States. A “fast-life strategy,” was the common method in the mid-20th century, when couples had larger families and less time saving devices. It was out of necessity that children developed more independence at a more rapid pace.

So, our iGens will not have the summer jobs kids of the past had, nor the life lessons those jobs provided. They tend to spend more time out of the house with their parents, rather than their friends, to whom they have 24/7 access. Therefore, they are less prepared for life — at college or in the workplace — and are less prepared to make their own decisions.

Many college administrators say these students are incapable of doing anything without calling their parents.

Employers worry that more young employees lack the ability to work independently. This generation will require far more guidance during the transition to adulthood.

So, as we’ve heard before, limiting screen time (two hours or less per day) helps kids be happier, healthier and develop better life skills. Encouraging our kids to spend face-to-face time with friends is also important, as are extra-curricular and independent activities. Y Dr. Jill Selbach is a licensed clinical psychologist. For more information visit drjillselbach.com or call 954-618-8412.

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IT SEEMS AS IF EVERYBODY IS PROTESTING SOMETHING THESE days, so I have decided to cash in on the phenomenon. To that end I have formed a company which I call “Protests R Us”.

For a modest fee we will provide signs and banners and a cadre of 10 people to get your protest started. Protests are available in mild, moderate and lunatic fringe. The latter requires a surcharge to cover bail bonds, etc.

We can customize a protest just for you or you can economize by choosing a topic from our extensive menu, which includes: PROTEST AGAINST THE SUN This package includes four each of the following signs: The Sun Burns, Sun Makes You Sweat, Reject Solar Rays-Stay in Bed ‘til Dusk.

BOYCOTT BROCCOLI This item is particularly popular with children, whom we supply. Since the participants are under age, this protest can take place only between 9am and 9pm. Signs include Ugh!, Icky! and Send it to the Starving Children.

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BEERLESS SUNDAY Another for sports enthusiasts, it is a protest against paying $12 for a lukewarm beer at sporting events. The messaging: Beer is One of the Basic Food Groups and Don’t Price us Out of This Essential Nutrient.

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ZAP THE ZOMBIES This is a protest against the plethora of zombie movies being produced. The message is: We Have Enough Living Dead Driving Cars While Texting in Florida and “Bring Back the Wolf Man, at Least He’s Only a Problem Once a Month.

SAVE THE CLOCKS If you live to be a hundred, you will have changed the time on your clocks 200 times. Because of this excessive wear and tear, our program urges End Daylight Saving Time and Stop Discriminating Against the Night.

PREVENT HURRICANES The mantra is: Build a Really High Wall Off the Coast of Africa and Tow Icebergs into the South Atlantic to Cool the Water. This would be a lot cheaper than dealing with the aftermath of storms.

MAKE AMERICA GREEN In keeping with this, our signs offer: Feed the Iguanas—What’s More Green Than Them? and Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Year-Round.

SAVE THE STATUES Signage: If We Take Down All the Statues, Where Will Pigeons Go to Relieve Themselves? and Better That Pigeons Bomb Statues Than Us. ANTI-PROTEST Our banner reads: We Protest Against Whatever It Is That You’re Protesting.

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Sola Salon: A Beautiful Community

BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU WHEN RIE WHIPP AND HER HUSBAND BOUGHT INTO THE Sola Salon franchise about four years ago, she saw it as an opportunity to help other beauty professionals like herself accomplish their dream of opening their own business. The concept of Sola is to allow individuals to rent studio suites in a complex where they can benefit from a community of beauty

professionals while maintaining their own independence.

“I love the beauty industry and I love seeing people grow in their business,” said Whipp, who worked as a hair dresser for 25 years before opening her Sola franchise. “The Sola network is great. Sola gives professionals a lot of amazing tools to work with.”

Sola renters get the benefit of a fully enclosed, private studio with high-end styling chairs and shampoo bowls, full-spectrum lighting, oversize mirrors, luxurious cabinets, individual ventilation and abundant hot water supply. There is onsite laundry and shared amenities; plus electric, water and wi-fi are included. Salon professionals have access to group insurance and Sola discounts, manage their own schedules and pricing, and get to decorate their own space.

The Sola concept started in Denver, CO about 13 years ago.

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Now there are over 7,000 professionals nationwide who work at Sola Salons. Broward County has two locations (both co-owned

by Whipp) — one in Coral Springs, the other in the Pompano Citi Centre. The Pompano location currently has 26 studio suites. All but one (a nail salon) is currently occupied.

Whipp is proud to announce, however, that the Pompano Beach location will be expanding their space in early 2018, adding a new spa area with seven available suites. The adjoining spa section of Sola will be much quieter and more relaxing for guests as they visit massage therapists and estheticians.

“I think the spa is going to be a huge asset,” said Whipp, who currently lives in Ft. Wayne Ohio and travels to South Florida every three weeks to operate Sola.

Mara Toomajanian Manager and Salon Owner at Sola Salon said that the Sola family has been a huge blessing.

“It’s an amazing community,” she said. “We all get along so well even though everyone is in their own business. We all support one another. If we can’t get clients in, we bring them to each other.”

Since moving into Sola Salon about almost four years ago, Mara has seen impressive growth. Mara has seen salon owners grow from a standard studio to a larger studio. She said she loves seeing friendships being built and everyone working together.

“What else is nice, is you can come get your hair done, then get your nails done or a facial at the same time. You can also pick up Merle Norman Cosmetics at Sola. It’s a one-stop-shop,” she said.

Louise Gelinas, who also owns a hair studio at Sola, echoed Toomajanian’s sentiment. “It’s good to be my own boss again,” she said. “My client base loves the individualized attention they get in a smaller setting. We have a great community here.” Y

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BY CRAIG HALEY

WITH HURRICANE IRMA COMING AND THREATENING SOUTH Florida, my family and some friends traveled to Pigeon Forge, TN to escape the impending storm.

We rented a beautiful cabin in the Smokey Mountains and decided to make the best of the situation by looking at our time away as an impromptu vacation. Our houses and businesses were buttoned up and there wasn’t much more for us to do but pray that no one would get hurt if the storm hit, and there was no damage.

Joe Torre, Hall of Fame baseball player and manager says, “Focus on what you can control, and not what you can’t.” We had no control on what Irma was going to do but we did prepare for the worst, and we made a plan to get out safely.

So, we are in Tennessee for a few days and were completely struck by the beauty of the Smokey Mountains, the awesome places to run (up very, very steep hills that made me gasp for air when I got to the top), and how kind and friendly the people are!

While visiting a place to drive go-karts, I was buying my daughter and me a drink. The lady behind the counter was super to deal with.

She was happy, had a big ole smile on her face, and she embodied everything you think of when you think of “Southern Hospitality.”

She made it a point to tell my daughter that her slushy was filled to the top and politely warned her to be careful when putting her straw in. She asked me how much ice I wanted in my Diet Coke, and then warmly suggested that I put my straw in carefully so I don’t spill it.

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Then she wished us a great day and safe travels. You could tell that she genuinely loved her job.

Now some people may think that being a cashier at a small amusement park may be a meager job that doesn’t really matter.

Those people would be dead wrong, and complete idiots if you ask me.

Both my buddy and I thought she was awesome, and she genuinely made buying a couple drinks a super pleasurable experience.

Did she love serving drinks and selling tickets to the amusement part? I don’t know. Maybe, and maybe not. But you could tell for sure that she loved people and wanted to make everyone feel great! And did she ever!

There were countless other times when people greeted us with a big smile, offered to take our picture when we saw a cool landmark, or were just walking by and said hello. You didn’t see that many people with their faces buried in their phones.

Kind of like the good ’ole days!

This trip reminded me how important it is to make other people feel great. It reminded me to find pleasure in everything you do. Maybe you love your job, and if you do, that’s great!

But if you are not in love with what you do, then maybe you can be in love with who you do the job for. Maybe you love the people you work with!

Perhaps, you love the results that are created in your work. I know people that don’t love what they do, but they love that they can raise money for people in need.

I know speakers that don’t love getting on planes, living out of a suitcase, and being away from their families. What they do love is the impact they can make on their audiences, and they love knowing those people will get better results in their lives because of that seminar.

So, in the end, be a person of excellence. Do everything you can to the best of your ability. Find a purpose in what you do, and do it with a smile. Do it in a positive, friendly way that makes other people better off for engaging with you that day.

Be the rising tides that lifts all boats! Show appreciation to your family, friends, and customers. When you appreciate others, you appreciate as well! Y Craig Haley is the Sixth Degree Black Belt instructor at Elite Force Martial Arts, eliteforcemartialarts.com.

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The Differences between Wills and Revocable Living Trusts

BY MARTIN ZEVIN, ATTORNEY MANY PEOPLE MISTAKENLY BELIEVE THAT, IF THEY have executed a Florida will, probate will be avoided when they pass away. This is not true.

In Florida, an estate will go into probate when a person owns property in his or her name alone without named beneficiaries. For example, if your spouse is deceased and the deed to your home is in both your names, that home must go through the probate process in court when you die. Likewise, if you have a brokerage or bank account in your name alone with no one named as payable on death, that asset will also need to be probated upon your death.

The main purpose of a will is to designate who you want to get certain assets when you die. If you die without a will in Florida, the law still requires probate of your assets and your beneficiaries will be based on your closest living blood relatives. With cash assets such as bank accounts, CD’s, brokerage accounts, annuities, life insurance policies, etc. you can avoid probate by designating one or more beneficiaries on the account. These beneficiaries will be entitled to the proceeds of that account upon your death, regardless of whether you have a will or what you may have indicated in the will; in other words, the designation of a beneficiary in a specific account takes precedence over anything stated in a will. The will will only apply to those assets where there are no designated beneficiaries (or if the beneficiaries have died before you).

Therefore, one of the primary reasons that many clients choose to create a revocable living trust is to avoid probate on all of their assets, particularly their home and any other real estate. I have many clients who own their primary home in Florida and a vacation home in another state. We create a revocable living trust in Florida and also prepare a quit claim deed to transfer the Florida property into the trust. An attorney in the other state can then prepare a deed transferring that property into the Florida Trust. This will avoid probate in both states and allow for quick and easy sale or distribution of the properties.

Some people choose to avoid probate by putting their intended beneficiary of property on a deed, either as a joint owner or in what is commonly referred to as a life estate deed.

However, there are numerous potential risks in putting someone else’s name on the deed, including problems which arise if that

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person dies before you, or you later decide to remove that person from the deed. One of the advantages of a revocable living trust is that it allows you to create an amendment to the trust at any time during your lifetime without having to change the deed.

Once you have the revocable living trust created, you can also buy additional property in the name of the trust at any time, either in Florida or out of state.

The trust also provides that your successor trustee can also take over managing the assets of your trust if you become legally incapacitated. This allows your successor trustee to take over without a Court Order, but still provides you the protection of requiring written statements from two doctors.

In addition, it is much more difficult to contest a revocable living trust than a will. Your Successor Trustee can sell your properties and make distributions very quickly following your death, whereas the probate process required for a will generally takes nine months to a year.

It is important to consult with an attorney to discuss your specific intentions.

Martin Zevin is available to discuss wills, trusts, estates, probate and is available for free consultation regarding personal injury claims or car insurance coverage. For more information call 954-569-4878 or visit martinzevinpa.com.

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Taking care of people, not just their joints

BY KAREN RUSSO DR. WILLIAM A. LEONE IS HEAD OF THE LEONE Center of Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale and has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s top orthopedic surgeons. An orthopedic surgeon for the past 27 years, his specialty is solving complex hip and knee problems.

“The goal of the Leone Center for Orthopedic Care is to achieve consistently superb clinical results, while ensuring the entire experience for each patient is as pleasant and comfortable as possible,” said Dr. Leone.

“Central to our model is prioritizing our patients’ peaceof-mind while respecting their time and their dignity.

From the moment the first appointment is made, through surgery and rehabilitation, patients are treated with compassion and their concerns are our top priority.”

What sets his practice apart from other orthopedic surgeons is his approach. “I take care of people, not just their joints,” said Dr. Leone.

In 2009, he made a decision and changed his business model, intentionally reducing the number of cases he accepts. This shift led to a new level for orthopedic care which allowed him and his staff to create a destination practice, one that utilizes leading-edge technology, combined with an exceptionally high level of personalized attention.

Many people elect to have surgery after exhausting all conservative treatments. Their quality of life is

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impacted by intense pain or chronic discomfort. They are frustrated, unhappy and simply wish ‘to get their lives back’ and resume living an active and social lifestyle. At this stage, joint replacement may be the only viable option that will relieve pain and allow them to fully reengage in life, both personally and professionally.

Hip and knee problems are very common. They occur in people of all ages and are caused by a variety of issues, ranging from injury to arthritis. Dr. Leone cares for patients of all ages — from 20s through 90s — and each has successfully benefited from a partial or total hip or knee replacement.

“My profession is extremely rewarding and I am constantly reminded why I became a doctor,” said Dr. Leone. “I am humbled by how transformative and lifechanging surgery can be. Patients are tremendously grateful, not just for relieving their pain but also improving mobility so they can remain independent or resume activities such as travel, golf, swimming, tennis or dancing.

Dr. Leone and his staff regularly receive touching testimonials from their patients.

“How do I thank you for giving me my life back? After having two total knee replacements within six months, getting back in the pool immediately following the stitches being taken out, working hard in physical therapy and lots of TLC (not only from my family and friends but from your staff as well), I am a new person!”

Dr. Leone, his wife, Dee Ann, daughter Alessandra and three rescue dogs are longtime residents of Lighthouse Point. His clinical practice attracts patients from around the country and globe who travel to South Florida specifically for his experience, expertise and compassionate care. To schedule a consultation contact The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Hospital 954-489-4575 or visit HolyCrossLeoneCenter.com

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DEAR READERS, Sometimes, you simply get lucky.

I made reservations for both of my Chicago visits back in March ... the second trip to occur from September 6th through the 18th: Four days before Irma hit; eight days after it was gone.

Sheer luck.

However, traveling today becomes a hassle even before you get to the airport. Packing becomes far more selective. And if you’re traveling on a miserly airline like Spirit, as I do, you pay extra for a carry-on, extra for a seat assignment, extra for checked bags and extra if you have to print a boarding pass at the airport.

Spirit sends a boarding pass through e-mail. Fine if it weren’t for Borbick, the miniaturized terrorist who lives inside my computer. Borbick is no longer permitting me to print from my e-mail site.

Time to call the destined-for-fame Brad. (As some readers may recall, I have advocated naming a special gene the “Brad Gene.”)

“What’s Borbick doing to you this time?” he asked.

“He’s sneering at me from my new printer. I can’t print anything from my e-mail site, and I’ll need to when Spirit mails me my boarding pass.”

Brad came over and fixed it in about one minute.

“Anything else?”

“Yes. I’ve prepared a group list for my writers’ group so I won’t have to type out 30 or 40 names every two weeks. But I can’t get the group list onto my Contact site.”

Brad showed me how to do that in less than a minute.

“That it?”

“That’s it,” I said. “And I hope you’ve given Borbick terminal heartburn.”

Borbick dispensed with, it was time to move on to other items.

When you’re preparing to travel while listening to ominous hurricane forecasts, you take precautions. One of the smartest things I’ve ever done was to consult with my neighbor, Joan, before I left.

(When Murray – my cat – was alive, Joan cared for him during

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my trips. Her condo is right next door to mine, so she knows my place well.)

Joan called me the day after Irma tore through.

“We were lucky it veered to the west,” she said. “We got a little damage here, and we’ve lost power, but we’re supposed to get it back in a few days.”

I waited a few days before I called her back.

“Do we have power yet?”

“Tomorrow.”

I called her the next day. “Okay now?”

“Tomorrow.”

“Oy vay,” I said. “All my food will spoil,” “Mine already has. But don’t worry. I’ll get rid of yours, too.”

What a neighbor! I didn’t even have to start pleading!

“Joan, I really appreciate this! You know, I’ve got a big freezer on my back porch. Plus the refrigerator/freezer in the kitchen.”

“I’ll take care of it,” she said.

“And – and – “ “Yes?” “Well, when I was getting ready to come, I was a little worried about the hurricane forecasts and didn’t know how long —” “Okay. What?”

“I bought some candy.”

“Candy?”

“Well, I was thinking ... what if this hurricane really pummels us, and stores like Publix can’t get their deliveries quickly enough for Halloween? I figured I’d better stock up.”

“Is it in the fridge?”

“Yes.” “No problem.”

She said then.

I called her two days later.

“I’m curious,” she said. “How many kids came to your place last year?”

“None.”

“The year before that.”

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TO THE POINT CANTANKEROUSLY YOURS <<<

“Yeah. Just like me. In fact, no one has come to my door in more than ten years. And I’m sure that’s the same for you. So could you tell me why you had eight bags of chocolate-covered caramels in your fridge?”

“I wanted to be prepared. Just in case.”

“Well, the only problem I had was with the bag of chocolate caramels, which had a hole in it.”

“Yeah. I tore it open to grab a couple before I left.”

“Well, most of the rest of them oozed out and melted onto the bag of egg noodles. That made the pasta bag sticky and when I tried to yank it out, the glass shelf came with it.”

“It’s okay. I cleaned it all up. You’re fine now.”

“Joan, I really owe you.”

“Don’t worry about it.”

Don’t worry about it! When I told my kids what had happened, they agreed I had to do something really big for Joan.

“I know,” I said. “She’s not really my taste. I mean, I have never personally found Joan particularly attractive, but what do you think about offering sexual favors?”

“DA-ad!”

“What would be so terrible?”

“Get serious.”

My daughter said, “I think you should consider giving her a Lamborghini.”

“He can’t,” my son said. “He’s saving that for Halle Berry.”

I gave her a gift card to Macy’s.

But, as you know, vestiges of Irma remained.

Nowadays, when I go to my office (the condo pool), I have to weave my way between fallen branches and felled trees. However, it’s where I partake in my morning and afternoon cigars, so the trek is worth it.

However, now I’m getting ready for Thanksgiving. And I want to bring something special to my friends, Shel and Nadine Saitlin. They live in Boca and invite me up to their country club several times a year.

Thanksgiving has become very special. I bring Shel his second cigar of the year (the first one on Passover), and he and I sit alongside his pool and smoke while Nadine paints. (Nadine Saitlin has become quite renowned, is now selling her paintings for four-figure sums with upcoming gallery shows in several Florida cities.)

Last year, I brought them a plant. This year, I have decided on a big bag of sugar-free candy from my favorite store. I’ve decided on that so I can pig out on chocolate-covered caramels. After all, I’ve never replenished all those candies I lost during Irma.

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A TASTE OF

Thanksgiving at Whole Foods Market

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The Main Event Bone-In Beef Rib Roast

ith Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to start planning.

Whether you’re a microwave pro or a veritable gourmet, anyone and everyone should be able to enjoy this all-American holiday.

Here are four tried-and-true approaches to the day of thanks.

• THE GENIUS Orders the whole thing prepared — from appetizers to dessert — and spends free time actually feeling thankful.

• THE PERFECTIONIST Cooks the whole meal from soup to nuts. Nothing is too much trouble for this die-hard, turkey-day enthusiast who also sets the perfect table with homemade napkin rings. Pie crust — you got this. Did anyone say pumpkin soufflé? This is the type who spends hours dicing and chopping without a second thought. Although, they would appreciate it if their guests took longer than 15 minutes to enjoy the meal.

• THE REALIST Prepares the main attractions — a turkey and perhaps some stuffing — but orders everything else prepared. And truth be told, this realist may attempt to pass off some pies and a side dish or two as homemade. Who’ll know?

• THE GUEST Attempts to secure an invitation to the home of a friend or family member.

While this is the easiest path, it also presents great risk. As a mere guest, you are never in charge of the list of attendees. Need we say more? Just don’t show up empty-handed.

Celebrate with a roast that boasts outstanding flavor. This roast is raised with no antibiotics or added growth hormones.

Roasted Mustard-Glazed Whole Cauliflower

A fabulous vegan main course!

Cauliflower roasted with a zingy glaze.

Whole roasted cauliflower — because everybody knows a vegan

With that in mind, we asked Whole Foods for a little help with some Thanksgiving ideas.

Need flowers? Check. Perfectly roasted turkey?

Check. Pies? Check. You get the picture. And if you are looking for more inventive and original dishes, they’ve got that too. If the pilgrims knew about prime rib, would they really have celebrated with a turkey? Lighthouse Point magazine and Whole Foods Market recently hosted an advance tasting for members of the community.

TOP John Grimstad and Chrissy Ferris RIGHT Prime Rib stands in for turkey as the main course

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In the Beginning Key Lime Shrimp Platter

Party-perfect, steamed, responsibly-farmed shrimp, tossed in Key-lime oil, garlic and cilantro.

Cranberry Walnut & Fig Stuffed Brie

Creamy brie stuffed and topped with fig spread, caramelized walnuts and sweet dried cranberries.

American Artisan Cheese Platter World class cheese monger selections paired with salami, dried and fresh fruits, accouterments and nuts.

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Side Effects Roasted Butternut Squash

A savory-sweet side accented with sage, cranberries and caramelized onions.

Maple-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Perfectly browned Brussels sprouts with a sweet-spicy glaze and crunchy pumpkin seeds.

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Lighthouse Point resident Shelly Tygielski is a corporate executive turned meditation “yuru,” or simply an avid meditator and practitioner of mindfulness. We sat down with Tygielski to talk about where this passion came from, what made her leave the corporate world and much more.

the unlikely meditator “Calm is a superpower,” Tygielski told me during our interview at the Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe. A twenty-year veteran in the business world, Tygielski rose the corporate ranks to eventually become President of Kent Security, a Miami based company.

At the height of this success, she left it all to bring mindfulness and meditation to the people of South Florida. “I’m an unlikely meditator,” she told me. “You don’t have to fit a certain image to be a meditator. All sorts of people meditate because it’s helpful, it helps you be a better person.”

It appears that Tygielski’s life and meditation philosophy revolves around intentions — focusing on embodying certain qualities instead of trying to reach often unrealistic material goals. In many ways, Tygielski is intending to be a helpful person, someone who shares her experiences openly to help others along.

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This perhaps best captures what she means when she calls herself a “yuru:” she is not a guru, some arbiter of enlightening knowledge, but a regular person who is passionate about meditation and mindfulness.

Tygielski’s claim to fame, so to speak, is Broward Meditates, an event that sold out at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in September of last year. Tygielski also runs a weekly guided meditation on Hollywood Beach that has attracted upwards of 1,000 meditators from all walks of life. And she is working on her book “The Unlikely Meditator” which should be published in late February of 2018.

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WELLNESS EVENT and MEDITATION WORKSHOP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017 5:30pm FRANK MCDONOUGH PARK On Sunday, November 12th at 5:30pm the residents of Lighthouse Point, Florida, come together to get quiet, get moving and journey into wellness.

Lighthouse Point Meditates! is a free community-based mindfulness festival that features a 60-minute instructional workshop, including: a mindfulness class, meditation in motion and practical breathing techniques.

The event will feature a DJ spinning tunes and healthy option food trucks.

Local practitioners and wellness brands, stores and studios will feature their products and services at the park.

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Where it All Began

Tygielski discovered meditation as she knows it today while at graduate school in New York. Born in Israel into an Orthodox Jewish family, Tygielski grew up practicing Orthodox Judaism. After 20 years of practicing, the religion began to lose real meaning for her. “I grew up in a sort of bubble, living in my household in Israel,” commented Tygielski. “The way I lived revolved around my religion. This is the way you pray, this is the way you eat. It becomes rote, it loses meaning.”

Nevertheless, Tygielski kept practicing throughout graduate school. “I would wake up and do my morning prayer walking across the campus. Every morning, while I’m walking with my head down in the Torah, I would look up and notice this Japanese couple sitting in the grass in complete silence. I looked at them, the way they looked, and thought ‘they’re getting something I’m not.’ They just looked so… zen.”

Curious about what the couple was doing, Tygielski asked them about it. “It planted a seed,” said Tygielski.

It was not until she went to a lecture by Dr. John Kabat-Zinn that she knew meditation was something worth pursuing.

Kabat-Zinn’s work, which tracked the ways that regular meditation impacted brain growth in subjects with posttraumatic stress disorder, opened Tygielski’s eyes. Where Orthodox Judaism had lost meaning, the tangibility of meditation hooked Tygielski.

The seed that was planted in graduate school has since grown to become central to Tygielski’s life.

Every morning, she wakes up and gets to meditating. “I call it RPM: Rise, Pee, Meditate,” commented Tygielski with a laugh.

“When I’m in the bathroom, I write a word on the

mirror, something that I call an intention. This can be a word like ‘kindness’ or ‘gratitude.’ I then meditate on what the word means to me and how I, if only for today, can embody that word. What’s so great about this system is that when I get ready for bed in the evening the word is right there waiting for me. It gives me the chance to reflect on my day. Some days I think I did a good job with the intention, but other days I realize I didn’t.”

Tygielski’s Vision

The fast changes that come with adjusting to life as a newly-graduated adult led Tygielski away from regularly practicing meditation, despite the borderline obsession she developed in graduate school. Life went on and Tygielski found herself in her late 20s, married, and with a child. “It wasn’t a great situation,” said Tygielski. “My husband and I weren’t happy together. We were in the process of getting a divorce, but things were stalled. We were living separate lives in the same house.”

Tygielski’s life became difficult to manage. Stressed by work and dealing with a tense home life left her feeling helpless. Stress seemed to seep its way into all aspects of her life.

Then, one morning, things became much worse. “I woke up one morning and couldn’t see,” Tygielski said.

“Everything was whited out, like a dense fog.”

After consulting an ophthalmologist, Tygielski learned that what she experienced was a symptom of an autoimmune disease called Uveitis. The disease is triggered by stress; the brain tells the body that there is an infection in the eyes and the body sends white blood cells to fight it. Of course, without any actual infection all the white blood cells do is blind the victim.

Tygielski consulted the doctor on how to deal with Uveitis and learned that, on average, people with the autoimmune disease go blind before age 40. “I thought, I’ve got to get better,” said Tygielski.

In an effort to reclaim control of her life, Tygielski decided to get the divorce finished as quickly and painlessly as possible. “I told him, I want $10,000, my personal belongings, and my son.” Two days later, Tygielski moved out.

“I had a friend in Hollywood Beach that was willing to put us up,” Tygielski recounted. “So there I was, sleeping on an air mattress on the floor of a one-bedroom apartment in Hollywood with my son. And I looked around and thought, ‘I have nothing, but I have everything.’”

This experience can account for much of Tygielski’s

philosophy in her meditation. In particular, Tygielski is adamant about the idea of intention-based living. In the same way that she starts her day, she believes that people should focus their ambitions on intentions rather than tangible goals.

“It really upsets me when people ask children what they want to be when they grow up. The focus on a material goal causes so much stress for young people,” explained Tygielski. “Instead of asking what a child wants to be when they grow up, we should be asking who they want to be. Do they want to be kind? Brave?

Considerate?”

Tygielski has come a long way since the floor of that Hollywood Beach apartment. In the years following, Tygielski worked her way up through multiple companies, the apex of her climb being President of Kent Security. She also got married to her current husband, Jason, who she described as “the exact opposite of everyone she had ever dated.” She moved to Lighthouse Point with Jason and her son where they are today.

Broward Meditates

In November 2015, Tygielski received a phone call from a friend of hers. Her friend had just been diagnosed with breast cancer and wanted Tygielski to teach her to meditate before she started chemo. Of course, Tygielski agreed and asked her friend, along with a few others, to join her on the beach in Hollywood. Although they had to relocate to North Beach Park because of weather on the beach, Tygielski and friends came out of the meditation wanting to do it again.

Next weekend, they met back up (on the beach this time), but her friends had brought a few more people.

The following weekend, those friends brought some of their friends, too. Eventually, so many people were attending that Tygielski had to invest in a speaker system. By Mother’s Day weekend, just six months after the first group meditation, there were 1,100 people attending Tygielski’s guided meditation on the beach, not to mention that she was also President of Kent Security.

These sessions are provided by Tygielski for no charge and they are always open to all. “It’s a group of unlikely meditators. I mean, I’m an unlikely meditator myself.

We have 70 and 80 year olds, teenagers, Republicans and Democrats, all sorts of people who you would never expect to come out and meditate on the beach.

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Shelly Tygielski leads a meditation session on Hollywood Beach.

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Tygielski’s claim to fame, so to speak, is Broward Meditates, an event that sold out at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in September of last year. Tygielski also runs a weekly guided meditation on Hollywood Beach that has attracted upwards of 1,000 meditators from all walks of life. And she is working on her book “The Unlikely Meditator.”

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“I call it RPM: Rise, Pee, Meditate.

sickness. That event seemed to stick with Tygielski in the coming months as new opportunities came her way.

“I got a call from my friend’s sister who works at a publishing company.

She had been following my social media for awhile and asked me if I wanted to write a book proposal for her along the lines of the stuff that I post.”

Tygielski happily agreed to take on writing a book, but had to juggle that with work.

Her solution was to wake up at 4:30am, meditate, write, and then head to work. This lifestyle was not unmanageable for Tygielski, but she found the more she worked on teaching meditation, the more she realized that her work at Kent Security was not making her happy. “I didn’t like my job, but I was good at it,” Tygielski remarked.

So, after a few months of trying to juggle both work and meditation, Tygielski’s husband, recognizing what would make her happy, pushed her to quit her job. “The phone is ringing,” Tygielski recalled, “pick up the phone!”

Needless to say, Tygielski picked up the phone. Not only did she orchestrate the largest mass meditation in South Florida with Broward Meditates, but she also worked with the Miami Heat for a similar event last year, which netted another record: the largest mass meditation in sports.

This unlikely meditator’s inspiration is not in finding more in meditation for herself, but for bringing it to others. “I’m a seed planter,” said Tygielski. It is clear that Tygielski hopes she can bring people out of stress or helplessness in the same way that meditation did for her.

“It’s not about quieting the mind,” explained Tygielski, “it’s about learning to coexist with your thoughts. The mind is like a traffic jam. We want to get out there and fix it, direct traffic, clear it out, maybe even get into the cars and drive them out. But that’s not how it works. Those cars are never going away. There’s 80,000 thoughts that go through your mind a day, most of them are recycled or repeated. The point of meditation is to stop that repetition and focus on a single thought, to hop in the red car over there and take it for a drive. You have to learn to control how you navigate your thoughts, learn to coexist with them, and cease to react to every single one.” Y

When I’m in the bathroom, I write a word on the mirror, something that I call an INTENTION. This can be

a word like ‘kindness’ or ‘gratitude.’ I then meditate

on what the word means to me and how I, IF ONLY

FOR TODAY, can embody that word.

What’s so great about this system is that when I get ready for bed in the evening the word is right there waiting for me. It gives me the chance to reflect on my day. Some days I think I did a good job with the intention,

but other days I realize I didn’t.”

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As the weekend beach meditations continued to grow in popularity, Tygielski thought bigger. In the same month she saw 1,100 people on the beach, she decided to rent out the Broward Center for an event she later called “Broward Meditates,” based on the national group America Meditates. On September 18, 2016 Tygielski sold out the Broward Center for the event.

Pick up the Phone

Still President of Kent Security, Tygielski was living the life of a busy executive. She climbed the corporate ladder and came out on top. “I basically broke through the glass ceiling,” Tygielski remarked.

On the way home from a vacation in June 2016, though, Tygielski felt physically sick. “I started thinking about work and I got this knot in my stomach.” The feeling was something she had been building for a while, but had never gotten to the point of physical

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Staggering predictions from the Broward County Medical examiner and an epidemiologist at NOVA Southeastern University have revealed that Broward County is likely to see over 1,000 fatal drug overdoses by the end of the year, almost doubling 2016’s total of 582 and quadrupling those in 2015. Beyond fatal overdoses, the Broward County Sheriff’s office estimates there are approximately 15 to 20 non-fatal overdoses every day in every emergency room in the county. In Broward, where there is only one public detox treatment facility countywide, there are limited options for helping rehabilitate those revived from overdoses. The epidemic is taking its toll on many county and city departments, including the Sheriff’s office, county hospitals, child protective services and the county morgue. City officials are scrambling for solutions and funding to respond to the crisis. Multiple Florida cities, including Pompano Beach, are considering lawsuits with pharmaceutical companies for misrepresenting the addictive nature of opioid painkillers, which are largely being blamed as the catalyst for the epidemic.

THE NATIONWIDE OPIATE EPIDEMIC IS HITTING BROWARD COUNTY HARD

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According to the CDC, there were roughly 64,000 fatal overdoses from opioid drugs in 2016, up 540 percent in three years.

Public health experts believe that for every fatal overdose, there are roughly 30 non-fatal overdoses.

That would mean over 1.9 million non-fatal overdoses nationwide in 2016 alone. According to the CDC, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50.

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inda and Glen’s story is a tragic one, but not an uncommon one. Their son Dylan was prescribed opiate pain medication for a root canal procedure in his early 20s. Within a year he was physically and mentally hooked on pain medication. When he couldn’t get any pills, Dylan would suffer severe withdrawal symptoms, including hot-cold flashes, pins-and-needle gooseflesh, nausea, bouts of constipation and diarrhea, restless leg syndrome, racing thoughts and an insatiable feeling of wanting to literally crawl out of his own skin (the common manifestations of withdrawal from opiates).

When doctors would no longer prescribe him medication, Dylan turned to the illegal market to obtain it. As regulations on opiate prescription pain medications got stricter and law enforcement began taking down the vast majority of illegal pill mills across the nation (South Florida being notorious for them), pills began to get increasingly more difficult, and more expensive, to obtain. In 2010, one 90mg Oxycontin cost around $90, and one pill would barely get an addicted person like Dylan well from withdrawal symptoms for even half a day, much less feeling any kind of high.

Dylan (and many others like him), started turning to the street drug form of opiates: heroin. Dylan’s addiction to heroin spiraled quickly. Linda and Glen did everything they could think to do, sending him to inpatient detoxes, treatment centers, church, counseling and 12-step groups. After a series of false starts, Dylan had some success. He made it almost a month, but on his 30th day of sobriety, Dylan relapsed. He overdosed and died in the hospital that evening at 26-yearsold. His younger brother and best friend Tyson was so distraught over Dylan’s death that a few months later he committed suicide.

Linda and Glenn lost two sons in the course of a few months.

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This tragic story is all-too-familiar to David Scharf, the Executive Director of Broward County Sherrif’s (BSO) Department of Community Programs. Scharf works on the frontline of the Opiate epidemic, running many of Broward County’s drug court, community outreach and education programs. He said the toughest part of the opiate epidemic for him has been the phone calls from family members who sent their child or loved one away for drug treatment in South Florida, thinking they were doing the right thing, only to find their loved one missing (having relapsed or left treatment), in the hospital, or worse, at the county morgue.

The 2017 numbers so far for fatal overdoses paint a stark picture. Broward County’s Chief Medical Examiner, Craig Mallak, and Jim Hall, an epidemiologist from NOVA Southeastern University who has been tracking the opiate epidemic, predict the county is likely to see over 1,000 fatal drug overdoses by the end of the year, almost doubling 2016’s total of 582 and quadrupling those in 2015. Of the 22 states that report fatal overdoses to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Florida has by far the most, totaling 5,167 in 2016, a 55 percent increase from 2015.

Beyond fatal overdoses, Scharf and the Broward County Sheriff’s office estimate there are approximately 15 to 20 non-fatal overdoses every day, in every ER in the county.

Nationwide, the problem is catastrophic.

The President’s opioid commission says that about 142 Americans die every day from a drug overdose, equal to the death toll from the September 11 attacks every three weeks.

Most of those overdoses are from opioids.

According to the CDC, there were roughly 64,000 fatal overdoses from opioid drugs in 2016, up 540 percent in three years. Public health experts believe that for every fatal overdose, there are roughly 30 non-fatal overdoses. That would mean over 1.9 million non-fatal overdoses nationwide in 2016 alone. According to the CDC, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50.

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From 1999 to 2014, sales of prescription opioids in the US almost quadrupled, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, yet there has been no change in pain reported by Americans.

The number of overdose deaths have gotten so bad that in a phone conversation Mallak told Scharf “the morgue is literally running out of space.” Though Mallak wasn’t as vivid in his description when interviewed by Point! Publishing, he didn’t deny the comment, saying it was during a time when it was not unusual for him to see ten overdoses a day come into the county morgue. One day, Mallak had 12.

“We were making plans to get a refrigerated truck so that we were able to keep the numbers down far enough,” he said.

While the county gave Mallak’s department one additional doctor and one additional investigator, Mallak said everyone on his team is still overworked and staffed seven days a week. He summed up his personal experience with the epidemic in one word: “exhausting.”

always been ripe for criminal drug activity because of its sea ports, these fentanyl anologues are actually being transported entirely differently — through the mail, often via the Dark Web. “It’s a different transportation method,” said Scharf.

“These days it is not coming in off boats. It’s coming to you from your friendly neighborhood post office. You can get on your computer right now and order a kilo and have it delivered to your home within a week.”

Scharf said some of the Dark Web distributors even guarantee a free replacement package if the product is seized by law enforcement. Scharf said that while the DEA has allocated a lot of manpower to the US Post Office’s central receiving facilities, especially checking packages from China, “there’s just so much of it, it’s impossible.”

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The President’s opioid commission says that about 142 Americans die every day from a drug overdose, equal to the death toll from the September 11 attacks every three weeks. Most of those overdoses are from opioids.

WHY THE INCREASE?

The number of overdose deaths have gotten so bad that in a phone conversation Mallak told Scharf “the morgue is literally running out of space.”

“We were making plans to get a refrigerated truck so that we were able to keep the numbers down,” Mallak said.

The dramatic rise in overdose deaths in recent years is largely attributed to the use of strong forms of nonpharmaceutical, synthetic fentanyl and its analogues.

Most of these potent forms are being made in foreign, clandestine labs, believed primarily to be in China.

The worst derivative to date is called carefentinl. The DEA says it is a synthetic opioid 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl — which itself is 50 times more potent than heroin. The drug was designed as an animal tranquilizer and used as a weapon in 2002 when Russian soldiers pumped aerosolized carfentanil into a Moscow theatre where Chechen militants were holding more than 800 hostages. They meant to incapacitate them, but the strength of the drug ended up killing over 120 innocent civilians. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says just two milligrams of the substance — essentially the weight of a few grains of table salt — can be deadly.

Carefentnil and other fentanyl derivatives are extremely dangerous, even to law enforcement and medical personnel, as the substance can be accidentally absorbed through the skin or through inhalation of airborne powder. Scharf said this year three of BSOs canine units had to be revived just from sniffing around a crime scene in the approximate vicinity of a synthetic fentanyl product.

Scharf said dealers use these analogues because they are generally cheaper, are difficult to detect and can be transported in much smaller quantities with even stronger effect. Scharf said that while Florida has

“What is their option? Tear open every package?” he said.

While the strength of these drugs is astonishing, what was even more startling to Scharf was the opioid-addicted population’s response.

“We had thought that when people found out that these drugs were deadly, they would steer clear,” he said, “But the exact opposite happened. They were actually flocking to the areas of town where the carefentinil was.”

Scharf said that’s how physically and mentally addictive these drugs are — an individual is willing to literally die for the chance to experience that next level high.

LIVES AFFECTED

For Jason, a professional working at a treatment facility in Pompano Beach, the opiate epidemic bleeds into every part of his life, both personally and professionally. A week before being interviewed by Point! Publishing, he attended the funeral of one of his former clients, a beautiful 18-year-old girl who

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had come to South Florida to get sober off opiates.

She was found dead in a public restroom in Pompano Beach just a week after relapsing and leaving treatment. Jason had given her his business card to carry in hopes she would come back to treatment.

The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office called Jason when they found his card in her pocket after removing her from the body bag. The next phone call Jason received was from the deceased girl’s grieving mother.

Though tragically sad, Jason couldn’t help but feel a moment of relief when the medical examiner described the girl on the table. Jason initially thought the deceased was his niece, who is also an opiate addict in Pompano Beach. Jason legally adopted his niece’s son when she could no longer care for him.

This too, is a common story — kids adopted by the family members of addicts; so much so that Susan Farver, who also adopted her granddaughter when her daughter became addicted, started a Broward County non-profit organization called Kinship Connect to help families like herself and Jason

a stay in prison. He says he can only attribute his recovery to the grace of God and the 12-step recovery community.

In the last few years (in which Jason has been sober), he said his Facebook feed reads more like the obituaries. Every day, he said, there is at least one, often multiple, RIP condolence posts and funeral announcements from fellow addicts who have overdosed. There was even a recent funeral for one of his professional co-workers who had been sober for four years and had been in a management position at the facility where Jason works before he relapsed during Hurricane Irma and died of an overdose.

The tales of opiate addiction and overdoses don’t just involve the young. As a small sampling, four out of seven of the reported overdose deaths in Lighthouse Point last year were people over the age of 50 including a 62, 65 and 67 year old. Mallak said he’s seen the ages range from 16 to 91, though the general demographic is primarily white males under 50, followed by white females.

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Broward County is likely to see over 1,000 fatal drug overdoses by the end of the year, almost doubling 2016’s total of 582 and quadrupling those in 2015.

Beyond fatal overdoses, the Broward County Sheriff’s office estimates there are approximately 15 to 20 non-fatal overdoses every day in every ER in the county. who adopt their addicted family member’s kin.

Farver hosts monthly workshops and support groups for such families, who she said often don’t get the monetary or emotional support foster families receive.

While he admits many don’t have empathy for addicts like his niece, Jason said the lack of empathy comes from extreme misunderstanding of how an addiction happens and what its like to be addicted.

He himself has experienced the spiral, strength and hopelessness of an opiate addiction.

As a teenager Jason was a door-to-door missionary for the Jehovah’s witnesses church when he was in a car accident that put him through multiple surgeries throughout his 20s. He was prescribed morphine at age 28 and said he was addicted to heroin by age 32.

Jason’s path to sobriety was a long and arduous one including dozens of detoxes, treatment facilities and

Everyone knows someone who is being impacted directly by this epidemic,” Fruhling said. “You are really doing yourself a disservice if you think this isn’t going to touch your life in some way, shape or form.”

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THE LINK TO PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDS

The vast majority of the overdose victims, according to multiple anecdotal sources and one strategic study, were individuals who were initially introduced to opiates through legal prescriptions to pain medication. According to the study, which was conducted through Washington University in St. Louis and re-published on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website, around 80 percent of today’s heroin users were (like Dylan and Jason) introduced to opiates through legal prescriptions to pain medication.

While it’s difficult to confirm the statistic without widespread surveying, both Stacy Fruhling, the Division Director for Broward Addiction Recovery Center (BARC), and Scharf confirmed the statistic matches up with what they’ve experienced on the front lines of the epidemic. Fruhling says the narrative of the addict being introduced to gateway drugs like marijuana and working their way up to stronger drugs like heroin is no longer the pre-dominate story.

Now, she said, people start off on pain medications, prescribed by their doctor, and develop a physiological dependence first.

The pharmaceutical industry has been so widely

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Of the 22 states that report fatal overdoses to the CDC, Florida has by far the most, totaling 5,167 in 2016, a 55 percent increase from 2015.

These companies, “went out and said that opioids are less than one percent addictive,” said Mark J. Dearman, a Robins Gellar partner.

“That is obviously not true. This is a playbook right out of (Big) Tobacco.”

blamed for the opiate epidemic that multiple cities across the country are pursuing lawsuits to sue for damages. Delray Beach is the first city in Florida poised to enter litigation. The city has contracted Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP, a firm out of California, to pursue the suit against several pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors.

These companies, “went out and said that opioids are less than one percent addictive,” said Mark J. Dearman, a Robins Gellar partner. “That is obviously not true. This is a playbook right out of (Big) Tobacco.”

The City of Pompano Beach is also considering litigation.

“I’m starting to receive proposals from law firms — one out of New York, with a Florida office — for opioid litigation and to gauge the city’s interest in trying to recover monies,” said Mark Berman, Pompano Beach’s City Attorney at a City Commission meeting on July 25. Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher said at that meeting he looked forward to getting the information.

Part of the reasoning behind pursuing litigation is undoubtedly to recover some of the costs associated with responding to the opiate epidemic. The costs for emergency response alone can be exorbitant. Narcan, the one drug on the market that can counteract the effects of opioids on a person experiencing an overdose, is expensive. The auto-inject version of the drug was originally released to the market in 2014 at a cost of $575 for two doses. According to Politico, the same amount now costs $3,750.

The price gouging unfortunately cannot, under current law, be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Luckily, over the last few months, BSO received funds from a variety of sources including the Broward Sheriff’s Advisory Council and the Florida Sheriff’s Association for over 1,000 doses of the nasal spray variety of Narcan. Scharf said it was almost enough to equip most of BSO’s deputy sheriff’s with the life-saving drug. Each of these doses cost about $38, but Scharf said sometimes it can take five or more doses to revive someone in the throes of an overdose, especially with strong synthetic fentanyl. BSO deputies have already saved about 15 lives in the last few months by deploying nasal Narcan prior to emergency medical personnel arriving on scene.

Community partners across Broward have been hosting training workshops for other public personnel, such as librarians, who come across overdose victims.

REHABILITATION

When someone experiences a non-fatal overdose, Fruhling said there is a pivotal moment and a small window of opportunity to connect the individual with help before their physical craving and compulsion to use returns. This is why Scharf said his department, along with other community partners, have been focused on building up a force of “peer specialists” — individuals who can immediately connect with the survivor in the emergency room and help them get linked up with appropriate resources and support. While the force of these peer specialists is growing, Scharf and Fruhling both said there is nowhere near enough to cover all the ERs and victims yet, so many are slipping through the cracks.

This is why Scharf said there were plans drafted to create a “central receiving facility” in Broward where all individuals who survived a non-fatal overdose would be diverted, allowing the county to connect them with resources.

Scharf said BSO had originally obtained a grant for the facility, but in the week before being interviewed by Point! Publishing in August, had been informed the funds had been slashed by 40 percent, putting the plans on hold. Scharf said community leaders are working hard to restore the original funding levels.

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goal is to be sure that those who overdose can be linked to services immediately upon discharge to reduce the rate of overdose recidivism,” said Scharf. “Those in the throes of addiction, or are experiencing mental health issues, need treatment, not jail time. Our jails are our number one provider of mental health services, which is a shame. Sheriff Scott Israel has consistently said that those experiencing substance abuse issues or mental health issues are ‘people with problems, not problem people.’”

Even if an individual does decide they’d like treatment after a non-fatal overdose, however, without health insurance, there are very few options. BARC is the only county-funded detox and treatment facility in Broward and currently only has 34 detox beds. A person is usually in detox for at least a few days, so considering the number of non-fatal overdoses every day, per ER, vs. the number of county detox beds available, the gap is profound. To bridge that gap, Scharf said some of the private treatment facilities have stepped up to offer a total of 50 scholarship beds, bringing the current total to 84.

BARC has a first-come, first-serve policy for detox beds, so Jason said when he encounters individuals interested in county treatment, he instructs them to get to BARC at 4am to get a spot in line in the parking lot. The fact that there are individuals “willing to go wait in line before sun-up for a detox bed,” he said, is a testament to the extreme need.

To respond to the need, Furling said that BARC has two main strategies on the table. The first is that BARC is expanding. She said a new, state-of-the-art facility will be opening around March of 2018 that will increase the number of detox beds from 34 to 50.

The second effort being made at BARC is a new Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program. BARC received a grant for the the MAT program in June and officially launched it in July. The MAT program provides either Vivitrol or Suboxone, two drugs that block opiate receptors, help with the withdrawal process, reduce cravings and prevent relapse. The medications are either free or subsidized to participants who participate in an outpatient and counseling program. MAT allows BARC to treat more people who would, without medication, traditionally need inpatient treatment.

Ultimately both Scharf and Fruhling said the epidemic will have to be tackled from a lot of different angles — from prevention, to education, prescription medication reform, overseas regulations, the shutting down of foreign labs, prosecution of traffickers and dealers, availability of Narcan, protocol for connecting people to services, re-thinking treatment methods, reducing public stigma surrounding addiction and funding.

“If we don’t fund it, people die,” Fruhling said. “That’s the bottom line.” Y

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LIGHTHOUSE POINT Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. AMERICAN Bar food and a wide

array of televised sports games with a game room for kids. 2002 E. Sample Road, 954-781-6227 $

Bura. NORTHERN ITALIAN Enjoy the intimate atmosphere and friendly staff. The gnocchi are little delectable dumplings topped with tender chunks of veal in a light tomato broth. 2014 E. Sample Road, 954-597-6909 $$ Cap’s Place. SEAFOOD Lighthouse Point’s own hideaway, seafood

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

Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close to home.

2420 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-2394 $$ Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Professional chef, Andy Trousdale

serves up both classics and inventive new dishes at this little neighborhood gem. Fresh and local produce is always used and vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free menu items are available. The restaurant also offers cooking classes. 4626 N. Federal Highway, 954946-9240 $$$

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

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

The Nauti Dawg Marina Café. AMERICAN Nestled in at the

Lighthouse Point Marina, the Nauti Dawg is a local favorite. Start with the tuna wontons—crispy fried wonton wrappers topped with tuna tartare, seaweed salad, red pepper mayo, wasabi and a hit of sirracha. For a taste of New England, the lobster roll can’t be beat— a generous portion of lobster with just the right amount of mayonnaise.

Of course you can’t go wrong with the fresh fish sandwich—ask what the catch of the day is. The fish Reuben is another great sandwich option—just sub in some fresh fish for the pastrami and you’ve got yourself a little healthier version of the classic. All sandwiches come with a side and while French fries are always a delicious option—the restaurant offers a tangy cucumber salad (among other choices) that provides a nice crunch to any sandwich. They are a dog-friendly restaurant. 2830 NE 29th Ave. (at the Lighthouse Point Marina), 954941-0246 $$

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

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towers of Van Buskirk (you’ll find a few menu items named after locals.)

The bare naked lady version is a combination of spicy wahoo and tuna with tobiko and masago topped with spicy mayo and served with taro chips. They serve all your classic sushi rolls but the superstars are their specialty rolls. There are plenty of land lubber options including burgers and hibachi offerings. And to wash it all down, they have about a zillion craft beer options and a wine list too. The Bimini Room which is adjacent to the main restaurant is available for private parties and boasts a Hemingway inspired mural—another respectful nod to the Keys. 4610 N. Federal Highway, 754-307-5034 $$

Seafood World Market & Restaurant. SEAFOOD They offer the freshest seafood with simple ingredients and have a huge selection of seafood to choose from if you want to cook yourself. 4602 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-0740 $$$ Sicilian Oven. ITALIAN • PIZZA High-top seating, casual seating and bar seating to accompany your crispy, thin pizza. Start with the Gorgonzola salad. 2486 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-4155 $

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-

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 $

Barracuda Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • BRAZILIAN This

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, toma-

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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. $$$$

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Deer Creek Grille. AMERICAN Enjoy the club atmosphere with

gorgeous 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 $$

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 $

Susie Crispy duck with coconut red curry sauce, pineapple, tomatoes, lychee, Thai peppers, sweet basil and kaffir lime leaves

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

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

Kevin’s. SUSHI • THAI The juxtaposition of the outside (a strip mall)— to the inside which is a lovely atmosphere is quite surprising.

Kevin’s serves high quality fare for the sushi enthusiast. Very friendly 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, 954-4276000 $$ Luigi Di Roma. ITALIAN Enjoy all your favorite classic Italian dishes served in a clubby room complete with brick arches and warm tones and lighting. 718 S. Federal Highway, 954-531-6151 $$$

Red Dragon roll—shrimp tempura, eel, cucumber, avocado, topped with tuna, tempura flakes, spicy mayo, and masago

Muddy Waters. ISLAND • AMERICAN A relaxing neighborhood 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 Ocean’s 234. SEAFOOD Amazing views of Deerfield Beach and

the pier with gluten free options available. 234 N. Ocean Blvd., 954428-2539 $$$

Richard Bento Box served with a soup or salad, edamame, a shrimp shumai and of course a combination of sushi

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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.-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 $

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The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighborhood pub—where if you go often enough, everyone will indeed know your name. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner just in case you need a red eye—half tomato juice, half beer. 1540 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 $$ Whales’ Rib. SEAFOOD Locals know it well and tourists know it from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. 2031 NE Second St., 954-421-8880 $$

POMPANO BEACH 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. $

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. PIZZA • WINGS You can credit this 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, 954-942-5550 $$ The Beach Grille. AMERICAN Delicious eats near the beach with the capability to order online. 3414 Atlantic Blvd., 954-946-6000 $ Bella Roma Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. ITALIAN • PIZZA Tasty dishes, large portions and delivery is available. 40 SW 15th St., 954-784-3696 $$ Bobby Rubino’s. BARBECUE • AMERICAN Specials and coupons

are posted daily and catering is available. The restaurant also has a large bar room where you can dine at the bar or booths. This place is a Pompano Beach icon. 2501 N. Federal Highway, 954-781-7550 $$

Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlooking a canal right in Pompano Beach. Comprehensive menu and attentive staff. 200 E. McNab Rd., 954-440-3347 $$

Briny Irish Pub. IRISH • BAR FOOD At the end of East 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 This spot is home to the

Seminole Club of Broward County. Wings and other bar food available. 235 S. Federal Highway, 954-785-2227 $

Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar. CARIBBEAN High-quality

ingredients, inventive cooking, and a very welcoming staff. 460 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-1633 $$

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DINING OUT RESTAURANTS Carrabba’s Italian Grill. ITALIAN Open for lunch and dinner

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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 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 at this family owned and operated establishment, serving everything from pasta to gourmet specialties like Chicken Gianni’s and fresh seafood. Pair your dish with a bottle of wine or cocktail from their full bar. They also offer daily lunch specials Mon – Fri starting at $9.95. Don’t skip the romaine salad with the blue cheese. 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

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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. Enjoy weekly deals with plenty 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 $$

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 Mar-

riott 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 $$

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DINING OUT RESTAURANTS 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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Fast & Casual LIGHTHOUSE POINT Fast & Casual 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, 754220-8932

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

DEERFIELD BEACH Fast & Casual 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 $$

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 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 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

Nick’s Pizza. PIZZA Nick’s family moved from the Bronx to Deer-

field 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

Olympia Flame. DINER With a traditionally huge diner menu, you 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

Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox. BURGERS The names of the burgers

are as unique as what’s inside of them. This place can challenge your burger building skills any day of the week. 1101 S. Powerline Road. 954708-2035

Umberto’s Pizza. PIZZA Family tradition baked into every bite.

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

POMPANO BEACH Fast & Casual 5 Girls Burgers. BURGERS Burgers, better known as broads, served by some badass women. 2659 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-8889 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 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 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

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

Jersey Dogs. HOT DOGS • ITALIAN Grab a seat at the counter and devour a double Italian which is two all-beef hot dogs tucked away in pizza bread and topped with sautéed peppers, potatoes and onions—add a touch of their homemade spicy relish for some kick. And if you are as smart as we are, you’ll buy a jar of relish to take with you because you will want more of that addictive relish. The restaurant also has a seafood night on Wednesdays and an open-mic night on Fridays—but call ahead, the place fills up fast. Yes, this a hot dog joint that accepts reservations. Need we say more? 3330 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-800-7006 Jet’s Pizza. PIZZA Try one of the specialty pizzas such as Philly

cheese steak with Alfredo sauce or the BLT. 437 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954782-5387

Lighthouse Cove Tiki Bar. AMERICAN Seaside eats and happy hours. 1406 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-784-2804

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

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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BY RICHARD ROSSER QUICK QUIZ: Broward County got it’s name from: A) General Collin Broward, Commander of Fort Lauderdale 1882-1888.

B) Cornelius Broward, Founder and President of The Everglades Dredging Company, 1892-1914 C) Governor Napoleon Broward, State of Florida, 190509 D) I live in South Florida, but honestly don’t know.

I gave this little survey recently online. As suspected, a large percentage of our magazine’s followers did not know that Governor Napoleon Bonaparte Broward is our county’s namesake. I’m sure most who did know, knew very little about him. Some may have learned more if they followed the Sun Sentinel’s recent story on the removal of Governor Broward’s statue from the Fort Lauderdale courthouse.

To put it mildly, Governor Broward was a piece of work.

Let’s just say he was more racist than the average man of his Governor Napoleon Broward time (going so far as to propose purchasing territory on which to segregate and house “negroes”).

Having such an overt segregationist memorialized in the court house sends a bad message, so County Mayor Barbara Sharief announced in October that the statue would be removed. This action has spurred public conversation about re-naming the entire county. When asked about the idea, Sharief responded frankly: “I don’t even want to go down that road.”

In spite of her dismissal, I would like to explore the idea of a county re-name from an entirely different perspective: tourism.

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While residents may not know the historical figure behind the county’s name, they do know how important tourism is. It is our most important industry. Doing everything we can to provide a better experience for guests is vital. We also need to increase our effectiveness in communicating what a phenomenal place our county is.

Travel is white hot globally. It’s much easier now for even the smallest destinations to get the attention of the highly-profitable, elite travelers and less-coveted mass market audiences. Airlines will eagerly reroute flights to wherever people want to go. There is a lot of sunshine and beautiful ocean out there.

Our official, tax-supported marketing entity, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Conventions and Visitors Bureau, has been selling our area to potential domestic and international visitors for many years. Changing the name of the county this organization represents to Lauderdale County is the right thing to do in the highly competitive travel marketplace.

Miami-Dade County renamed itself in 1997. They too had a significant history issue associated with “The Dade Massacre” of 1835 (a horrendous defeat of the U.S. Army during the second Seminole War). Setting aside that, they saw the marketing value of aligning the county with the name of its major, international destination city: Miami.

Fort Lauderdale is our major city and also named after a soldier, Major William Lauderdale. His record seems essentially inconsequential.

In the coming decades, tens of millions of messages and dollars will be distributed to attract visitors, conventions, new businesses and their wallets. Sure, there will be a cost to change signage and other material references, but those expenses will seem minuscule in comparison to the tourism dollars a name change could help bring to everyone.

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