Pompano! Magazine January 2017

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POMPANO PICKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS

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THE MAGICAL MIX OF HIP N’ GRIT

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TO THE RESCUE

A Pompano Veteran Fights to Rescue Trafficking Victims

THE HUMAN COMMODITY

Modern Slaves

An in-depth look at human trafficking in Broward County

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Opening celebration of the new fountain in downtown Pompano Beach. Photo by Andrew Itkoff

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Human Commodity

In honor of January’s Awareness Month, Pompano! magazine investigates human trafficking in Broward County and introduces you to some of the community’s active players in the fight against trafficking.

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Real Life Hero

Tony Sparks is a Pompano Beach veteran who founded Phantom Rescue, a non-profit which uses professionally-trained ex-military to rescue child victims of human trafficking. Phantom Rescue has been the inspiration behind two Hollywood scripts.

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“Tasty” videos saved my life.

News and happenings from around the city and beyond: concerts, movies, classes, culture and more. Plus, this month: the new fire fountain in downtown Pompano Beach.

Perhaps showing respect to everyone should be among your new year’s resolutions.

E.T. phone home...or not.

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“Tasty” videos saved my life. If you’re like me, during the recent election season, your Facebook feed was chock full of political news (I use that term loosely). I look to Facebook for a bit of mindless entertainment— but during the run up to the election, there was no escape. Even though I tried to avoid the online political drama, I couldn’t help but see political posts and naturally, the ensuing arguments in the comments section below. All of this led me to declare that I was suffering from election anxiety.

But there was one saving grace: Tasty videos. For the uninitiated, Tasty videos are produced by Buzzfeed and feature a recipe being prepared by two anonymous hands, filmed from directly overhead. There is no dialogue. There isn’t really even a person—just those two mysterious hands dumping pre-measured ingredients into a pan. The videos are sped up and edited so that each one is about one minute. “Wow, I can make meatball-stuffed garlic bread in a flash.” Every recipe appears easy, fool-proof and quite enticing—albeit pretty fattening.

I love to cook so naturally I am drawn to these videos which play automatically on my Facebook feed. In a valiant effort to fake out the social media giant’s famous algorithm and in order to flood my news feed with recipes, I would click the “like” button every single time one appeared. My goal was that this technique would block out the debates du jour.

It worked. Well not completely While I was still sucked into a vortex of the rude and ridiculous, I could count on those video to bring me back from the edge of insanity. Who cares about homeland security, China or the North American Free Trade Agreement when you can be making meatball-stuffed garlic bread?

I’ve been a fan of cooking shows (and of course eating) for as long as I can remember. But these tightlyedited, fast-paced, one-minute videos are completely mesmerizing. And clearly I’m not the only one who finds them so enticing, as they typically draw millions of viewers. Maybe it’s the simplicity. How difficult can any recipe be when they present it, start to finish, in sixty seconds? Or perhaps it’s just the gentle reminder that cooking brings us together. Who doesn’t love a good casserole? Even my husband who is famous for his sliced watermelon, will watch a Tasty video (with a touch of cajoling) and weigh in on a recipe’s appeal.

During the whole Facebook election debacle, I even went so far as to “unfriend” my sister Debbie. She and I are on completely opposite sides of the political spectrum and the daily onslaught was too much. We would go back and forth and back and forth and we would all get so angry. But then a Tasty video would pop up and remind me that we are not merely the sum of our political opinions and if we could all share some meatball-stuffed garlic bread, we would all get along much better.

Just yesterday I made a formidable pot of homemade chicken soup. I’m not talking about sautéing some celery and onions and opening a box of chicken stock.

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On Dec. 2, Pompano Beach ignited the first “Fountain Flame” in the United States, in the Old Town section of the city, across from Bailey Contemporary Arts. The public art display is a fountain that injects propane into water and sets it ablaze, resulting in three columns of dancing

“Pompano Beach is quickly emerging as a national redevelopment model…which places a strong emphasis on blending art and technology,” said Briesemeister.

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flames. The fountain also has numerous LED light displays which enhance the visual effect.

The fountain was the vision of Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown, the founders of Redevelopment Management Associates. They envisioned a public space where community members could gather in what they see as a revitalized downtown district. Briesemeister says the fountain, which is located in between three new art venues (Bailey Contemporary Arts, Ali Cultural Arts and the almost-finished Pompano Beach Cultural Center), is “an outstanding example of small towns setting the trends.”

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Water, based in Germany, and the Pompano Beach fountain is the first that utilizes a low-voltage igniter to combine fire and water in a theatrical application in a public place. As a safety precaution, the fountain is surrounded by infrared beams; if the plane is broken, the gas valve is shut off and the water and propane flow stops.

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Over 200 vendors will gather for a festival celebrating all things nautical. Boating equipment, fishing gear, nautical antiques and artwork, scuba gear, beach attire, boat shoes, jewelry, motors, anchors, tackle, hard-to-find parts and manufacturer close-outs are just some of the sea-themed items you’ll find. Local dealers and private sellers will also be on site ready to make a deal on new and used boats, motors, trailers and jet-skis.

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On Nov. 28, Ali Cultural Arts and the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) were awarded a $60,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to launch the Miss Masters: Audio Engineering program. Miss Masters, a curriculum designed in partnership with Girls Make Beats, Inc. (a non-profit which empowers girls by expanding the female presence of DJs, music producers and audio engineers) will provide hands-on audio engineering training for girls ages 7 and up. The program will be taught by Girls Make Beats President Tiffany Miranda. Miranda has more than a decade of experience as an audio engineer, is an accomplished recording artist and producer. She has worked with big names like Rick Ross, DJ Khaled and Fat Joe, and has recorded in world-class studios, including The Hit Factory, Circle House and Studio Center. Under the tutelage of Miranda, girls will learn the basic skills they’ll need to pursue advanced Avid Education training and certifications in the future.

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For more information about the program launch, please visit aliarts.org or call 954-786-7876.

Tropical Postcard Show

Over 30 dealers from around the country will gather to display and sell more than a million cards. Visit tropicalpcc.com for more information.

WHEN: Jan. 7, 10am to 5pm WHERE: Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 N.E. Sixth St., Pompano Beach COST: Free

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Caribbean Soiree The Exchange Club of Pompano Beach will host their annual 150 Charity Auction and Drawdown Dinner. Enjoy a steel drum band at the cocktail hour, live music and entertainment during dinner, and the thrill of the 150 drawdown reverse raffle. In addition, there will be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, wine wagon raffles and a live auction, including trips to the Caribbean, a private plane flight with a destination lunch, a fishing charter, golf trip package and mountain home vacation. This event is the Exchange Club’s premier fundraiser to support student scholarships, child abuse prevention and local charities, such as the Broward Children’s Center, the Children’s Healing Institute, Dynamos, Woodhouse Inc., Honor Flight and the Disabled American Veterans.

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WHERE: Lighthouse Point Yacht Club WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 to 11pm.

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Thousands of beautiful and unusual shells from around the world will be on display and for sale. Visit Browardshellclub.org for more information WHEN: Jan. 14 & 15, 10am to 6pm WHERE: Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 N.E. Sixth St. COST: Free

Pompano Beach’s Winter Concert Series

The City of Pompano Beach is kicking off the 2017 Winter Concert Series on Jan. 11 with Rockin’ With the Legends.

Both the first show on Jan. 11 and the second show on Jan. 18 (featuring The Crests with Tommy Mara), will be at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center; while the third show (The Mystics) on Jan. 25 will be at the Herb Skolnick Community Center. For all shows, doors will open at 6:30pm. Shows start at 7:30pm. Tickets are $14 per person. Visit pompanobeachfl.gov for more information.

WHEN: Jan. 11, 18 & 25, Doors open at 6:30pm. Shows start at 7:30pm.

WHERE: The shows on Jan. 11 & 18 will be at Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 N.E. Sixth St. The show on Jan. 25 will be at the Herb Skolnick Community Center, 800 S.W. 36 Ave. COST: $14/per person

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Music at The Pink Church Concert Organist Simon Johnson

Simon Johnson, the Organist and Associate Director of Music for London’s famed St. Paul Cathedral, will perform at the Pink Church. Johnson has been involved in a wide variety of British national occasions since his 2008 appointment, including the funeral service for Baroness Thatcher, and Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and 90th birthday celebrations. This event is cosponsored by the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 15 at 4pm WHERE: The Pink Church, First Presbyterian Church,

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The Robertson/ Cole Trio

Pianist Jon Robertson joins forces with violinist Carol Cole and cellist David Cole in a back-by-populardemand performance.

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Principal Stephen Larson, Pompano Beach Elementary School; Pastor Gabe Wright, Trinity United Methodist Church; Thais Boucher; Principal Debbie Galup, Trinity Christian School .

Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity Christian School and Trinity Learning Center held a children’s book drive and delivered over 850 books to Pompano Beach Elementary School. This service project was organized by Thais Boucher, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. The books were donated by church members, students of the Trinity Summer Camp program and families of the Trinity Learning Center. It was a great opportunity to lend a hand to a fellow community school with limited resources. Trinity hopes to continue its relationship with Pompano Beach Elementary School.

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Champagne

BY KRYSTAL KINNEY, ROYAL BLUES HOTEL SOMMELIER, LEVEL 3 How does one pick a proper champagne or sparkling wine for New Year’s or any celebration? It comes in a multitude of styles and price ranges these days.

Is genuine French Champagne really the best? Not necessarily. “The best” of anything as subjective as wine has more to do with personal preference and taste.

Some will say that serving champagne throughout a New Year’s dinner is not recommended, however, based on my own experience, and the fact that champagne in the U.S. has seen a seven percent increase in sales, I say drink and celebrate throughout for any occasion. I never seem to tire of this refreshing beverage, and serving this most versatile festive drink at any event is a sure way to make great friends.

Another thing to mention is the distinction between Champagne with a capital “C” and all other sparkling wines.

The French have done their best to discourage the use of the generic term “champagne.” In fact, within Common Market countries it is illegal to use the name for any wine that does not come from the Champagne region and is not made from the Champagne method. The use of the name is not illegal here in the United States, but it must be qualified on the label by geographic appellation (AVA), such as California champagne or New York State champagne. Although many people mistakenly think that the French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon was the inventor of Champagne, he was in fact the one who perfected it. He used an astounding blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meaner grapes, and improved the fermentation process to keep the bubbles in the bottle.

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When it comes to Champagne, there are three levels to know: vintage, non-vintage, and cuvée. The differences among these levels are fairly subtle to most palates, unless tasted side-by-side. If you do know and prefer one over the other, then be prepared to pay the extra price for them. In my opinion, you will get a better value with a non-vintage Champagne, which represents Champagne houses’ prestige blends. Non-vintage remains consistent from year to year by adding up to 20 percent of the blend from previous years, known as “reserve.”

Sparkling wines from elsewhere are now improving in quality and increasing in popularity, particularly in California. Some leading names are Korbel, Domaine Chandon, Piper Sonoma, Iron Horse, Chateau St Jean and Wente. By the time you read this article, a winery will probably be producing a new sparkling wine in California.

One of my favorite ways to discover a favorite champagne, especially around the holidays, is to give a blind tasting of many sparkling wines. Invite about a dozen people and have them each bring a bottle, then wrap them up so no one can see them and start drinking.

In this type of tasting, make sure you serve finger foods throughout to help better differentiate the taste between various types and what works well. No matter what you do this holiday season, drink the power of champagne.

Playing Favorites

Being a sommelier who loves all sparkling wines, I often get asked which are my favorites. Here it goes…

I personally eat a lot of trail mix, as I’m always in a hurry and always hungry. One time, after eating a mouthful of the flavorful mix, I accidentally tasted Veuve Clicquot Rich (Reims, Champagne, France). The sweetness and clean finish acts as scrubbing bubbles of sorts, then cuts as a brightening agent. There’s nothing better than sweet celebratory champagne you can pour over ice.

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Monthly Events Music Under the Stars

This month will feature Havoc 305, a four-piece rock and pop party band that has performed all over South Florida. Music Under the Stars is a free outdoor concert series hosted by the City of Pompano Beach.

WHEN: Jan. 13 (second Fridays) at 7pm WHERE: The Great Lawn (intersection of Pompano Beach and Atlantic Blvds.)

COST: Free

Wilson is an award-winning poet and public speaker.

Artists looking to improve their poems, songs, stories, and delivery are encouraged to attend this workshop.

Classes can be taken sequentially or individually.

Byrd gives instruction and inspiration through writing challenges, group critiques, and a cohesive and succinct lesson plan. Attendees are provided free entrance to Lyrics Lab, which follows.

Old Town Untapped

Midtown Gospel Cafe

Hosted by Lynn Princess Dvine Brown, Midtown Gospel Café features a diverse line-up of gospel artists and musicians. Food is available.

Doors open at 6:30pm with performances starting at 7pm.

WHEN: Jan. 13 (second Fridays) at 6:30pm WHERE: Magnetic Gallery at Pompano Citi Centre, 2201 N. Federal Highway, Suite C104 COST: Free

Fresh Air with Byrd

Fresh Air with Byrd, a bimonthly writing workshop for all levels of writers and performers. Richard “Byrd”

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WHEN: Jan. 4 & 18 (first and third Wednesday), 7 to 8pm WHERE: BaCa, 41 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach COST: $15

Lyrics Lab at BaCa

Lyrics Lab is a unique, noego, open-mic night every first and third Wednesday of the month from 8 to 11pm. Bring your latest work — poems, verse, songs, lyrics and beats — to share in an intimate space with renowned hosts and poets, accompanied by a two-piece house band. Interested in performing? Arrive early to get your name on the list. Full

bar with drinks starting at $4 WHEN: Jan. 4 & 18 (first and third Wednesday), 8 to 11pm WHERE: BaCa, 41 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach COST: $10

First Fridays Cuisines & Poetry at Magnetic Art Space

One of the fastest-growing indulgences takes place at Magnetic, Pompano Beach’s pop-up art gallery. Magnetic is designed to showcase Pompano Beach talent alongside international artists, and hosts weekly events for lovers of art, music, film, and poetry, including ArtPop#, Creative Clash, music sessions, and an artwalk. First Fridays, Magnetic will host Broward literati, performers, off-thestreet talent and resident poet Eccentrich (who placed second at National Poetry Week). Doors open at 7pm with performances starting at 8:15pm. RSVP online.

WHEN: Jan. 6 (first Fridays) at 7pm WHERE: Magnetic Gallery at Pompano Citi Centre, 2201 N. Federal Highway, Suite C104 COST: $10 if RSVP online; $12 at the door

Old Town Untapped

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

WHEN: Jan. 6 (first Fridays), 6 to 10pm WHERE: BaCa, 41 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach COST: Free

Deerfield Beach’s Movies in the Park, Finding Dory

This month’s movie will be Finding Dory, the tale of an enthusiastic fish named Dory (with the voice of Ellen DeGeneres) who loses her memory every 10 seconds.

Bring your blanket and lawn chairs and join your community for a night at the movies, in the park, under the stars. Food trucks, concessions and “glow” items will be available for purchase.

Visit dfb.city/moviesinthepark for more information.

WHEN: Jan. 17 at 7pm WHERE: Villages of Hillsboro Park, 4111 N.W. Sixth St., Deerfield Beach COST: Free

Tuesday Night Beach Dances

Johnny Vincent is a trumpet player who has been performing nearly every Tuesday night in Deerfield Beach for over three decades.

In the 1950s and 60s, Vincent played his trumpet with Gene Krupa and in Dick Clark’s “Cavalcade of Stars.” Vincent will set up to play in the Main Beach Parking Lot in Deerfield Beach for listeners to enjoy and dancers to dance.

WHEN: Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 (Tuesdays), 7 to 9 pm WHERE: Deerfield Beach, Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 S.E. 21 Ave., Deerfield Beach COST: Free

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. A NOBLE RESOLUTION FOR 2017

BY DR. JILL SELBACH The new year is upon us and many people vow to make changes in their lives this time of year. Why not make respect a focus of 2017. It is a very basic core value that most people would agree is a really good thing. Take a moment to ask yourself if you show respect at every opportunity to the people with whom you interact.

Respect has always been an important value in my life and in our society. But lately, it seems that society has lost its respect for respect. I am talking about considering someone else’s feelings, needs, thoughts, wishes, ideas and preferences.

Take note of the interactions of people around you.

Do you observe people being respectful to servers in restaurants, bank employees, cashiers at stores, or even when driving down the highway? Instances like the 2016 presidential election, the way people behave at sporting events and social interactions are all examples of times when respect can be, or has been, lost. You can tell a lot about people by how they treat others. Do you treat everyone with respect regardless of their status and whether they have influence or can do something for you? A sign of respect in society is not how the most powerful person is treated, but how the least-educated or powerless person is treated. My children deliver this magazine and my husband and I help out. I find it so interesting how differently

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people treat Dr. Selbach, the psychologist, versus Jill, the magazine deliverer. However, many people do come out and thank me for bringing their magazine to them.

Think of the ripple effect this could have. If respect for others is kept in the forefront of our minds, life would be so much more pleasant and people would feel better. Really taking a short moment to acknowledge someone’s work and letting them know you appreciate them could be more valuable than you think. How often do we hear complaints? And how likely are you to voice your opinion about a negative experience as opposed to letting someone know about something good? A study published in the journal Psychological Science defined a term, ‘sociometric status.’ It is the level of respect and admiration we receive from peers. The research found that people who had high sociometric status rather than socioeconomic status were more likely to be happy. So people who receive the respect of their peers are more likely to be happy than those who make more money. I would guess that these people get respect, most likely, by also giving respect.

Initially, respect starts at home; and children need to be taught to respect others as this affects how they act at school, with their friends and with other adults. When children respect their parents and their opinion, studies show that the child is less likely to do something the parent shows dislike or disapproval for.

How great it could be if we all take advantage of every opportunity to show respect to those we encounter every day. I think that of any resolution, respect should be at the top of the list. I know it will be on the top of mine.

Dr. Jill Selbach is a licensed clinical psychologist.

For more information visit drjillselbach.com or call 954-618-8412.

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E.T. Stay Home

BY JIM TERLIZZI

Astronomers are constantly trying to determine if there is life elsewhere in the universe. In short, are we alone? I hope so.

There is only one reason that an advanced civilization would leave its world and come here. They are hungry. Some sort of cataclysm that wiped out the jelly donut harvest (the only thing an intelligent civilization would choose to eat) would cause them to hunt for food elsewhere.

They probably have seen the Dunkin’ Donut, Dandee Donut and Krispy Kreme commercials, making Earth a likely choice for relocation.

But, here’s where it gets scary. The mother ship arrives from somewhere around Alpha Centauri, parks near Pluto and sends a scout ship to check us out.

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The scouts surreptitiously spend a few days here, then head back to the mother ship. The scouting report might sound something like this: “Captain, Earth is teeming with billions of carbon-base units, or people, as they are called there. We captured and ate a few of them. They are delicious. Better than jelly donuts. I particularly liked the gooey centers. We had to chase them down though, and they’re pretty quick. I guess one could call them fast food.“ A Type IV civilization on the Kardashev Scale could easily convert us into dinner. I don’t want to be on the menu in exchange for the initial thrill of seeing extraterrestrials. Far better to eat my jelly donuts while being forced to watch episodes of The Kardashians.

Since we are on the subject of extraterrestrials, it brings me to a pet peeve of mine: those TV shows that purport to prove that aliens visited Earth in the distant past.

These pseudo-scientists point to the pyramids, the monolithic statues on Easter Island and the Nazca lines in Peru as “evidence” that we have been visited by “little green men.” (Those are the ones who eat mint-jelly donuts.)

Allow me to point out the absurdity of this: After spending trillions of dollars, we finally perfect warp drive and overcome the myriad problems of space travel. Even at warp speed, we space travelers probably would have to spend years in suspended animation before reaching our destination.

Upon arrival on another planet, can’t you just see the ship’s captain saying this to the crew: “After we stretch our legs, let’s go build some giant stone statues, scratch the outline of a giant chicken in the dirt, then spend the next 50 years erecting a pyramid. That should play with the heads of future inhabitants.”

Reply from the crew in unison: “Great goof, sir.”

(Talk about a waste, this would be akin to the federally-funded study to determine if 5-year-olds would still eat food that had been sneezed on, which cost taxpayers $2,000,000. Or the $500,000 spent to study the smells of medieval times. I kid you not, these studies actually were done.)

A more likely scenario for our space pioneers would be this: We invite the natives of Planet X to dine with us, then we kill them and take their land.

Kind of like an early U.S. settlers’ Thanksgiving.

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What was your inspiration?

What is the most rewarding part of running this business?

My father and uncle started the first one in 1972. They sold the business to their kids in the late ‘80s.

Dad told me to get to work.

What were you doing before running this business?

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What makes you passionate about your business?

Working with family.

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How many employees do you have?

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Congratulations to Mike Sobel who won a seat on the Pompano Beach City Commission from district one in the easternmost part of the city.

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THE MAGICAL MIX OF HIP ‘N’ GRIT:

Wynwood Walls When I first moved to South Florida back in March from Venice Beach, California, the first reaction I usually encountered was: “What in the hell are you doing in Pompano Beach?” I would laugh and explain how I landed here quite by accident, visiting here while

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monthly art walk where food trucks would serve me greasy street tacos and piping hot Cuban sandwiches. I was told that if I loved Venice Beach, I would probably love Wynwood. And people were right. I do love Wynwood. I love the multi-colored madness of its street gallery, the sight of artists up on ladders with spray paint in-hand, the quirky fashions striding down sidewalks and the many little hidden pockets where bars and restaurants are tucked away behind old industrial buildings.

Like most hipster-infused, avant-garde arts districts across the nation, Wynwood is another example of a historically seedy part of town, once littered with abandoned warehouses, being transformed into a rebellious artists’ urban island. Like most arts districts, Wynwood maintains a delicate balance of raw grunge and gentrified coolness.

Wynwood is unpolished and unapologetic, and I love that. Some arts districts I’ve been to have become too polished, becoming overrun with yoga studios and organic, vegan bakeries, loosing the bohemian roots that once made them interesting (to some extent this happened to Venice, where it borders Santa Monica).

But Wynwood (at least from my limited, outsider’s perspective) has done a good job of maintaining its grittier roots. In fact, driving in to

at a disorienting crossroads in my life and craving something new. “I came here on vacation and never left,” I joke.

After telling people about Venice — a quirky beach town near Los Angeles with a sidewalk circus of artists, fringe of grit • You must try the tapas at Wynwood and history as a bad-part-ofKitchen. Homemade empanadas with town-turned-hip by artists and cilantro dipping sauce; 48-hour crispy pork hippies — people would then ask over chipotle, white cheddar grits with me if I had yet been to Wynwood scallions and pickled peppers; and hamachi Walls in Miami. I heard about the ceviche with a mango ají amarillo sauce.

Wynwood district from about a Plus, floor-to-ceiling wallpaper by famous dozen people before I actually got street artist and Obey Clothing founder, the opportunity to go.

Shepard Fairey.

Wynwood was described to me • The patio behind Mister Block Cafe is as a place to see some amazing a hidden oasis. It feels very chill and street art (where every wall was European with cafe tables and lush plants, covered in elaborate graffiti yet it has a creative buzz with low-key murals), sip coffee at unique cafés, electronic and trip-hop music, reclaimedlisten to open-air DJs spin house wood walls and artsy, geometric murals in Wynwood Yard and enjoy a

A few tips from my most recent outing to Wynwood:

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on the floor. When I was there, they were serving imported beer from Spain in the garden. Plus the pastries, fresh salads and sustainable coffee are delectable.

• Don’t just check out the outdoor Wynwood Walls — go inside the galleries. There’s one where the artist will photograph your eyeballs and make them into an art print.

Another has recycled fashion accessories, like purses made from tires and bottle tops.

Then there’s one with art sculptures made entirely of watch parts. Basically, there’s creativity in every nook and cranny; so go on foot, open your eyes, and you will find magic at many turns.

Wynwood, my friend from the Netherlands asked me if he was sure Google Maps was taking us to the right place. We had just driven under a bridge where the smell of urine permeated the air, homeless encampments lined the walls and a woman was blocking the street pushing a cart of rattling cans. Then we had turned down a street that felt more like a back alley, with run-down brick apartment buildings with laundry hanging from windows, grafitti tags on every post, a stained mattress leaning against a dumpster and a zombielike man with bloodshot eyes slouched against a stoop. Just a few blocks later, the whole mood shifted as we began to descend into Wynwood and see sleek galleries and trendy clothing boutiques.

This fascinating mixture is part of the allure of Wynwood.

Only time will tell, however, if it can maintain a balance or if it will become too cool, pushing out all the raw in favor of upscale charm.

Wynwood is, as I’ve discovered, relatively young when it comes to arts districts. Wynwood didn’t really see the beginnings of its creative transformation until 1987, when a group of South Florida Art Center’s artists who had been pushed out of Coconut Grove by high rent prices opened the Bakehouse, a 2.2 acre working artist’s space built in the old Flower’s Baking Company, which had been abandoned in 1981.

And arguably, Wynwood didn’t really start to see the bulk of its transformation until 2006, when Goldman Properties (the force behind the revival of SoHo) took an interest in the area and began buying up properties. Tony Goldman, a passionate supporter of street art and the name behind Goldman Properties, had a knack for seeing potential in areas where all others could see was urban plight.

While he and his family started molding the area in 2006, it wasn’t

until 2009 that Goldman conceived of Wynwood Walls — an outdoor gallery of murals.

“Wynwood’s large stock of warehouse buildings, all with no windows, would be my giant canvases to bring to them the greatest street art ever seen in one place,” Goldman said of his vision in an article on the Wynwood Walls’ website.

In its first year, the Walls project brought in Jeffery Deitch to co-curate.

Deitch, who went on to become the museum director of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, helped Goldman bring in a diverse mix of both American and international artists ranging from old school graffiti bombers to more modern and traditional painters.

Since then, the Walls have seen over 50 artists representing 16 countries and have covered over 80,000 square feet of walls. Forbes even named Wynwood on their list of America’s hippest neighborhoods.

With all the praise, Wynwood could become another example of an arts district that gets too cool, and too expensive, to hold the artists who helped revive it. But perhaps this isn’t a bad thing. Perhaps it’s just the natural cycle of urban transformation. Perhaps the starving artists will move on to transform the next village of abandoned warehouses. And in some respects, Wynwood doesn’t seem to be as much credited to an organic, grassroots uprising of artists as it is to the vision of Goldman himself (though I am no expert). Regardless, the place is just plain cool. Colorful. Vibrant. Buzzing.

So for now, I choose to enjoy Wynwood, with its eclectic bars, restaurants, cafés, galleries, music, art and, yes, hipsters. And to me, it’s not too pretentious yet. So if, like me, you’ve been hearing about Wynwood and haven’t visited, I advise you to. I’m pretty sure you’ll like it.

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Live in the Moment HOLIDAYS PAST TEACH US LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE This past holiday season was my first as a true “adult,” by which I mean “parentless.” As typical Greeks, we moved my mother, “Yiayia,” into our home years ago, and she was living with us when she passed away at the age of 93 last January. Hence, the task of the holiday dinner fell to me, the only child and mother of three. It was my first real opportunity to keep her spirit alive, through the rituals and traditions (mostly involving food, of course) that were her legacy.

My daughters, both responsible adults, were — to say the least — concerned about whether I was up to the task. Hmph! I thought. They were in middle school

when Yiayia moved in and took over every holiday, so — much to my surprise — my daughters seemed unable to remember that I am, in fact, perfectly capable of pulling off a holiday dinner. Really.

In the days leading up to The Day, I started getting messages from both of them, the tag team, a Greek

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chorus of concern. “Um…menu? Plans?” wrote my oldest daughter. “It’s two weeks away,” was my curt response.

Then, her sister chimed in. “Did you order the turkey?” I bit back a sarcastic response and instead, typed “Yes, of course!” Somehow, I let it slip that I had ordered — gasp! — a COOKED turkey.

“What do you mean, it’s cooked?” I ignored the question. This only served to increase her angst.

“Dessert?” “Yes, Yiayia’s Greek cookies, and I bought an apple pie.”

“Can we please talk more about this cooked turkey?

And seriously, a pre-made pie. Mom. Please tell me you at least got fresh green beans.”

At this point, I considered un-friending my daughter but thought better of it, it being the holidays.

I got to work, grimly determined to make everything — everything — my mother had made for every holiday known to man. This required roughly 72 hours of cooking. As I began, I wondered how my mother, a working mom, had managed not just to pull this off each year but to make extra servings of the more festive recipes, which were promptly portioned into cheery tins and delivered to every doctor’s office she’d ever visited. How did she have time for that?

And then it struck me. She had time because she made the time, just as her generation made the time for house parties on Saturday nights, for long Sunday drives, for all the things we’re too busy to do.

And now (admit it, you were waiting for this), I present to you my 2017 resolution: be like Yiayia. Make those extra portions. Get off Facebook. Deliver them to the doctors’ offices. Get off Instagram. Take that Sunday drive. And no, we don’t need to see a picture of every single mile of it. Just enjoy it. Look around you — at your family, at your friends, at our beautiful ocean — and revel in the beauty that is everyday life. See you at the beach.

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The Human Commodity:

IN HONOR OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH

Last month, Pompano! magazine ran a feature on Sharon Stephenson, the owner and entrepreneur behind Blooming Bean, a newly opened coffee shop on the first floor of the Bailey Contemporary Arts center. During our interview, we quickly discovered Stephenson’s deep passion and commitment to help end human trafficking. We also learned about Tony Sparks, a Pompano Beach resident who leads a military-style rescue operation for trafficked children around the world and consulted on the Hollywood blockbuster movie series “Taken.”

We were intrigued; we hadn’t expected a lesson in human trafficking alongside our espresso. Our initial intrigue, however, was quickly followed by a deeper curiosity and line of questioning: Is human trafficking really an issue here in Broward County? If it is a problem, how and why?

And who are the local players fighting against the problem?

We set out to investigate.

What we found was basically this: human trafficking is indeed alive and well in South Florida. Florida ranks third behind California and Texas for the number of calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. This could be both indicative of the scope of the problem, and of an increase of calls due to awareness campaigns. Quantifying an underground economy such as human trafficking can be difficult, but all the sources Pompano! magazine spoke with agreed that human trafficking is indeed a local problem. Broward County ranks third in the state for the highest number of human trafficking cases per county. And, a whole host of local organizations are involved in both the fight against human trafficking, and the rehabilitation of its victims.

For this feature, Pompano! magazine speaks with some of Broward County’s leaders in the local fight against human trafficking.

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The Local Fight Against

CHILD TRAFFICKING

VERIFIED VICTIMS FOR BROWARD COUNTY IN 2015 17 YEARS OLD

“I feel like I just got kicked in the gut,” said the woman sitting next to me at the conclusion of the Broward County Human Trafficking Coalition (BHTC) quarterly meeting held at Nova Southeastern University on Dec. 6. The whole crowd looked a bit shell-shocked. We had just listened to a young woman share her harrowing tale of sexual abuse as a survivor of human trafficking — the term used to refer to modern slavery (most commonly for sex or labor).

December’s coalition meeting had gathered roughly 50 impressive and passionate leaders from law enforcement, the FBI, child protective services, school educators, medical professionals, attorneys, psychologists, case workers, homeland security, non-profit directors, academia and a whole slew of other individuals all engaged in Broward County’s fight against human trafficking. The BHTC hosts such meetings to share knowledge and build a strong network of both government and non-governmental organizations to battle human trafficking in Broward County.

The co-op is a testament to both the active efforts being made in the county, and the large scope of a local problem.

After the survivor (who will we call Sarah for the purposes of this article), finished sharing her story, the coalition gave her a standing ovation and proceeded to barrage her with questions, all centered around how the coalition could better serve potential and actual victims of human trafficking in South Florida.

Sarah (a Florida native with pale skin and a shy, yet confident demeanor) told the coalition her story, provoking a chorus of gasps and sighs of disbelief.

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Sarah was sold for sex by her own mother. The first time Sarah’s mother, a crack cocaine addict at the time, sold her for sex, Sarah was only 11 years old. She was first sold for the price of $10. Sarah’s mother had been prostituting herself for drugs and had brought Sarah along to her business affair. This time, the “john” (a term used for men who purchase sex), requested Sarah instead of her mother.

Her mother obliged and for the next two years Sarah became her mother’s commodity, bought for sex and sold for drugs by her mother and her mother’s drug dealers.

Though Sarah’s story might not fit the stereotypical definition one thinks of when thinking of trafficking, by law, any child under the age of 18 who is used for the purposes of commercial sex is considered the victim of trafficking. By law, no child can legally consent to sexual exploitation. Sarah’s horrific story is what the Attorney General refers to as a “services case” — a trafficking case in which the child is part of the social services system.

While these cases are prominent, Jumorrow Johnson, the Vice President of Education and Outreach for the BHTC, said it is a huge misperception that cases like Sarah’s are the only kind. In fact, the number of “community children” cases (in which the child is under the care of their guardians) has increased.

At the December BHTC meeting, a representative from the PACE Center for Girls read the most recent numbers from the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Child Protective Investigations Section (BSO CPIS) who keeps statistics on the number of cases that come through their offices identified as having Human Trafficking (HT) or Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) indicators. Of those cases, some are then staffed, meaning they are assigned investigators and social services. From those investigations, some are then verified as indeed being human trafficking cases; and of them, some are marked as being “community children.”

From May 2016 to Nov. 2016 (in just seven months) in Broward County, 111 cases were investigated for HT. Of the 111, a whopping 93 were community children, while only 18 were dependent children (social services dependent).

These numbers have vastly increased since 2015. As Victor Williams, a special agent on the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force, pointed out in the meeting, in 2015, only 99 cases were investigated total, 68 being community 14 YEARS OLD children.

“It’s happening. It’s absolutely happening…and thats a lot of

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kids,” said Johnson. “That’s the highest number we’ve had for community children. That’s why what we do is so important.

Those numbers are because people are calling in. When they are seeing something, they are saying something.”

From her 20 years of experience as a victim’s advocate, Johnson suggests that community children are actually more sought after than services children by manipulative traffickers who recognize that community children are more vulnerable in many ways.

“Remember community children have a lot more to loose than dependent children do, so they are a lot easier to control.

They come from love and values and morals and have an understanding of reputation and honor. A pimp understands that anything that tarnishes that could be devastating. So the trafficker uses that to keep them under their thumb,” she said.

THE TACTICS Johnson gave several examples of the tactics used by traffickers when it comes to community children. The first being the “Romeo Pimp:” a trafficker who romances a girl, winning her heart, meanwhile collecting photographs and videos (often unbeknownst to her) that he can then hold over her.

These Romeo Pimps even insert themselves into the family during the grooming process to both woo the girl and learn more ways to manipulate.

“He’s essentially dating her into the life,” said Johnson.

Becky Dymond, a trauma therapist who founded Hepzibah House (a rehabilitative home in Boynton Beach for survivors of trafficking) says she sees these types of cases frequently.

“The perversity of it is he [the pimp] knows that when you first meet a gal, you listen. He wants to hear what her dreams are, what her aspirations are, what is important to her, what makes her tick, what motivates her, because then he’s going to use all of those things to trap her and keep a carrot in front of her.”

Johnson said another tool traffickers use is to lure individuals on the promise of modeling and acting gigs.

Tony Sparks, the founder of Phantom Rescue, a Browardcounty-based non-profit that uses trained, ex-military professionals to rescue kids who have been abducted, also counts social media as one of the major culprits to blame for increasing human trafficking.

Sparks agrees with Johnson that the misperception that trafficked children are all from bad communities is a “huge misnomer.”

“I often hear people say, ‘oh these were wayward children.’

No. I’ll show you plenty of cases that they’re not,” Sparks said.

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WHY SOUTH FLORIDA?

Carmen Pino, Assistant Special Agent In Charge of Homeland Security Investigations and a spokesperson for the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force (a team that works with Homeland Security, the Attorney General’s office, local law enforcement and non-governmental agencies to combat and prosecute human trafficking), helped shed some light on what exactly human trafficking is, and why South Florida is what he calls a “hot spot for human trafficking.”

Human trafficking, he says, is often misunderstood as human smuggling; Images of people being transported in the hulls of boats or imprisoned in closets is what many minds conjure up in association with the term human trafficking. The term, however, actually refers to any form of modern slavery (most commonly people used for the purposes of sex or labor).

By law, a person who has been trafficked is anyone who has been forced to work by means of “force, fraud or coercion.”

Force, he says, refers to brute physical threat. Forms of coercion most commonly include blackmail material, debt owed, threats to family members, kidnappings, the threat of deportation and other forms of psychological manipulation.

Fraud generally refers to individuals who have been lured to work under false pretenses. These include people who are brought to the U.S. on legitimate visas and “lured by the American dream, only to find the American nightmare.”

In addition, by law, any child under the age of 18 who is used for commercial sex purposes is considered the victim of human trafficking (under the rationale that no child can give consent to be used for commercial sex purposes).

South Florida, Pino says, is a “hot spot for human trafficking” because of its geography and culture. For starters, he said, South Florida is one of “America’s playgrounds.”

“We have a very big tourism industry, especially in the South Beach area where it has that vibe,” said Pino. “It’s very cosmopolitan and unfortunately there is an underground economy that really drives this. People come into town and they just don’t want to be at the beach, they want to do drugs and hire escorts.”

“We are also a big area for labor trafficking,” Pino said. “The reason being its ties to the tourism industry.”

A vast array of hotels, bars and restaurants, plus a highly lucrative winter season when snowbirds descend on South Florida, all make the area ripe for human trafficking. In addition, the agricultural businesses offer ample opportunities for exploitation.

Wherever there’s a need, Pino says “someone will step in to feed that need.” The people who feed these needs range from organized crime syndicates, to the “romeo pimp” who lures a young girl into the sex trade by romancing her, to labor placement organizations who use trafficked individuals at construction sites or in large hotels. Then there are what Pino refers to “indentured servants” who are kept by wealthy families as nannies or housekeepers. The range is vast, but Pino says South Florida is ripe for many of the forms.

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A LOCAL VETERAN’S FIGHT TO RESCUE

TRAFFICKING VICTIMS Tony Sparks, a Pompano Beach local, has been shot, cut and stabbed more times in the last ten years than in his entire 25-year military career. That’s saying a lot for a man who implemented and oversaw the removal of Blackwater in Iraq.

Since retiring from the army, Sparks started Phantom Rescue, Inc. a non-profit organization officially aligned with Homeland Security and the Broward Human Trafficking Task Force to help rescue children who have been abducted and are stuck in potential trafficking situations. In his ten years running Phantom Rescue, Sparks has made 49 rescues, both in the United States and abroad.

Sparks started Phantom Rescue with a professionallytrained team of ex-military members who wanted to utilize their military training to make a difference. They had seen the ravages of human trafficking abroad and started to see trafficking as a prominent problem in the U.S. They formed Phantom Rescue in 2005 to help locate, strategize and rescue children. In addition, Phantom Rescue helps run awareness seminars to educate people on human trafficking and how to prevent local abductions.

In an interview with Pompano Magazine. Sparks explained the Phantom Rescue process: When a child goes missing and governmental authorities have exhausted their resources then Sparks’ team at Phantom Rescue steps in.

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“We have several guys that work on the dark web at night on the internet, basically looking for children every night,” explained Sparks. “We’ll take the picture that a parent provides, or we’ll do a scan, or whatever strategies we can use to find that child.”

If a parent comes to Sparks and Phantom Rescue directly, then Sparks helps connect them with the right authorities.

“Then we have to validate that the family didn’t sell the child or that they’re not a part of the bad process where they did something wrong,” said Sparks. “Theres a lot of bad things that occur and this happens a lot.”

Sparks said parents who sell their own children for profit is an increasing problem in the United States.

“In foreign countries its common. It’s very common.

It’s almost a way of life to actually breed children to sell.

They become indentured slaves,” he said. “Its huge in Africa. Huge in Indonesia. But its becoming quite common in the United States for parents to take a certain pedigree of child and say, I need to get out of debt, and here’s a pathway.”

If the parents’ story is validated, then Sparks’ team will work with U.S. authorities to help locate and rescue the child.

“We work very delicately in the United States. We know how to not break the rules, but to bend the heck out ’em, with permission of the local authorities and the

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U.S. Attorney General’s Office,” he said. “Then, once we was in the military for 25 years.” target, fix, find and locate, we’ll go into a country, and “In Cuba I was recovering a child -- it was four guys. we’ll go into those countries based on the tier level of the I saw that three of them were asleep at 3 o’clock in the country.” morning. We had a player looking at a radar and their Different countries have different policies when it heat signatures were all horizontal, not vertical, meaning comes to human trafficking. they were asleep. The child was in a chair vertical, so we “A tier one country is like America, Great Britain, went in quietly,” recounted Sparks. “We handcuffed those Canada — one that has a positive, aggressive means three — nothing extreme, just held them down, tied them to stop trafficking,” said Sparks. “A tier two country is down, taped their faces — but we missed one and he put a country that says they are trying to stop human trafficking, but they’re not “We’ll take off, we’ll climb to 15,000 feet, we’ll sky dive in, we’ll land, we’ll make our really. A tier three country way to a high sight, we’ll work with an on-the-ground person that we have paid to is a country that says ‘you be an informant. He’ll help us find the area, we’ll prosecute the target, take the child. know what, I’m going to use it [human trafficking] as a We will not do anything with the bad guys because if you get in trouble in a foreign means of gross national country and you kill someone you’re in timeout for the rest of your life. We’ll take the product. And there are more child, we’ll run to the embassy of origin and then we’ll turn them over. Then we get of those countries than you can imagine.” out of dodge.” —Tony Sparks Once a child is located, Sparks’ team plans their strategy. a huge cut on my shoulder with a machete. I had another “If it’s a tier one country and they’re going to work one in which I went onto a yacht where a guy had stolen with us, we’ll fly in, we’ll do everything by the book, we’ll children and I spooked the guy. I didn’t see where he was work with the local authorities, we’ll go get the child very and he accidentally shot me twice in the shoulder.” aggressively and we’ll take them to the U.S. embassy or While these stories sound crazy to some, Sparks said, the embassy of their nationality. Then, turn them over,” “they’re just normal stories for me.” he said. “In a tier two country, we’ll work with the country Sparks’ missions have been so extreme, they’ve been as much as we can. For example — Papa New Guinea used in Hollywood films. Sparks and Phantom Rescue called us. They are tier two. They said ‘listen, you can consulted on the movie Taken. The mistakes the parents come here, but you can’t come through the airport, you can’t get your passports scanned because when they see and child made in the movie leading to her abduction that you’re here, they are going to retaliate against us as were mistakes taken from some of Sparks’ 49 cases. In the government.” addition, the plot of Caged No More by the producer “Now, say we find a missing child and we’ve located of God’s Not Dead came from one of Sparks’ real life them in a third tier country. That means the government missions about a father who sold his two daughters into says ‘you can’t come here, you’re not allowed. And if you trafficking. do, we’re going to arrest you.’ You don’t take an airplane.

In addition to making rescues, Sparks said Phantom You don’t take a boat. You don’t take planes, trains and Rescue focuses heavily on education. Sparks says there automobiles. We’ll go into a country and we’ll either are a lot of misperceptions when it comes to child pretend to be a sky diving team or a scuba diving team — trafficking. thrill seekers — anything that doesn’t interfere with the “I often hear people say, ‘oh these were wayward government,” explained Sparks. “We’ll take off, we’ll climb children.’ No. I’ll show you plenty of cases that they’re to 15,000 feet, we’ll sky dive in, we’ll land, we’ll make our not,” Sparks said. “Out of the 49 children we have way to a high sight, we’ll work with an on-the-ground recovered, not one was a services abduction (child in person that we have paid to be an informant. He’ll help social services). There’s this perception that its only the us find the area, we’ll prosecute the target, take the child. services child that ends up in trafficking -- its a bunch of We will not do anything with the bad guys because if you poppycock.” get in trouble in a foreign country and you kill someone Sparks guesstimates that only about a third of the you’re in timeout for the rest of your life. We’ll take the children abducted are “services children” — or children child, we’ll run to the embassy of origin and then we’ll who are under the care of the state. Another third he turn them over. Then we get out of dodge.” said are what the U.S. Attorney’s Office calls “community Sparks said these missions can be very dangerous, children.” even fatal. For a mission the team planned in March, “These are your boys and girls next door,” said Sparks.

Sparks’ best friend, co-worker and business partner of 34 The last third are what Sparks calls “targeted years died during training. abductions by name or pedigree.” This is a child that is “He had a dual parachute malfunction while sky diving essentially profiled and ordered by traits on the dark into Lakeland right outside of Orlando. He perished web, put out for bid, then stolen by traffickers. that day while we were training to rescue 20, 20-plus, “So these girls are not just a bunch of bad girls where children,” said Sparks. “I tell you so you see that this is society says ‘I’m not going to deal with them, they’re just a real job for us. Just because we took off the uniform a bunch of runaways and drug addicts,’” Sparks said. doesn’t mean we don’t get hurt. I’ve been shot, cut and “Well shame on people that think that.” stabbed more times since I retired than the entire time I

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we have recovered [at Phantom Rescue], not one was a services abduction. There’s this perception that it’s only the services child that ends up in trafficking -- it’s a bunch of poppycock.”

From his ten years of experience rescuing victims, Sparks guesstimates that only about a third of the children abducted are “services children.” Another third he estimates are community children.

“These are your boys and girls next door,” said Sparks.

The last third are what Sparks calls “targeted abductions by name or pedigree.” This is a child that is essentially profiled and ordered by traits on the dark web, put out for bid, then stolen by traffickers.

“So these girls are not just a bunch of bad girls where society says ‘I’m not going to deal with them, they’re just a bunch of runaways and drug addicts,’” Sparks said. “Well shame on people that think that.”

Johnson says human trafficking “doesn’t discriminate.”

“It doesn’t care where you’re from. It doesn’t care where you live, it doesn’t care about your socioeconomic standing or background. Anybody can fall prey to sex trafficking.” she said. “Just because you choose to think that it will never happen where you live doesn’t mean it isn’t happening where you live. I’m pretty sure that if someone did a survey of every single neighborhood in Broward County, whether its a low-income neighborhood or the suburbs or affluent neighborhoods, there has been a child in every single neighborhood that has been touched in some way.

Saying it doesn’t happen here is like saying there’s 13 months in a year. Its ridiculous.”

A SHIFT IN PERCEPTION Though by law Sarah’s story is considered a clear case of human trafficking, Sarah herself didn’t identify as a human trafficking survivor. Instead, she shamefully identified as a child prostitute. As she began to understand what human trafficking is, however, she realized she was indeed a survivor.

This perceptual shift is one that Dymond says is critical for an individual to begin to correctly place their shame on the abusers, traffickers and johns, rather than themselves.

“When I talk to women, they usually self-identify as a prostitute,” she said. “I don’t usually talk to them about it right away, but eventually I’ll come back and ask them: ‘Okay so, whose idea was it, was it your idea?’ ‘No.’ ‘Was it something that you enjoyed? Was it something that worked for you?’ ‘No, absolutely not.’ ‘What if you said, can I just get a job at Target or in public?’ ‘No.’ ‘What if you said, my mom is sick and I need to go visit her, could you?’ ‘No — there were people around all the time. I was always being watched.’ Then I’ll say, ‘Okay, so how much money did you make?’ ‘Oh I made great money, awesome, you know.’

‘But how much of that did you get to keep?’ ‘None of it.’ I submit to you that you were not a prostitute, that you were trafficked.’ Often that’s when the light bulb goes on.”

Once the light bulb goes on, Dymond says she watches as all the lies, all the blame, all the stuff the traffickers said, begin to unravel.

“It’s like you can just see it kind of breaking over them,” she said. “Our minds will go to a big effort to avoid being helpless and powerless. We don’t want to be a victim. We want to think we had a choice. We don’t want to feel like

Insight from the Experts I would say that human trafficking, sex trafficking, domestic sex trafficking of children does not discriminate. It doesn’t care where you’re from. It doesn’t care where you live, about your socioeconomic standing or background. Anybody can fall prey to sex trafficking. Just because you choose to think that it will never happen where you live doesn’t mean it isn’t happening where you live. I’m pretty sure that if someone did a survey of every single neighborhood in Broward County, whether its a low-income neighborhood or the suburbs or affluent neighborhoods, there has been a child in every single neighborhood that has been touched in some way. Saying it doesn’t happen here is like saying there’s 13 months in a year. Its ridiculous.” — Jumorrow Johnson, Vice President of Education and Outreach for the BHTC; over 20 years of experience as a victims’ advocate and 15 years of experience with the Department of Juvenile Justice.

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“Cultural changes is what I talk about.

Culture made it ok for someone to buy a woman. I’m trying to change hearts and minds. Everyone in the room needs to ask themselves ‘what am I doing to perpetuate this problem.”

— Victor Williams, Special Agent, Human Trafficking Task Force

“As far as from Deerfield Beach down to Pompano Beach, trafficking is alive and well. And if you go from Palm Beach County all the way to Key West, you have every type of human trafficking.” — Tony Sparks, founder of Phantom Rescue, Inc., a Broward Countybased non-profit that uses trained, ex-military to rescue trafficking victims in the U.S. and abroad

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there was nothing we could do, so, we’ll tell ourselves all kinds of stories.”

Carmen Pino, Assistant Special Agent In Charge of Homeland Security Investigations and a spokesperson for the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force, says this perceptual shift — from seeing an individual as a criminal, to seeing them as a trafficking victim — is one that has to happen both on the individual and the societal level.

“We take what is known as a victim centered approach,” Pino said of the Task Force. “And it’s something we as law enforcement and even as prosecutors, and now as legislators, had to come to realize: A 15-year-old girl is not a prostitute, she’s a victim. Why should we be penalizing someone for being duped and being exploited? That was something that has taken many years. These people, whether men, women or children, are victims first.

Regardless of the crime that they are involved in, they are in involved because they are being forced to do it. In the old days people would say, oh she’s just a prostitute. Well now our whole semantics have changed. And now you are starting to see that in the law, which is very, very good.”

Both in Florida and in many states, laws penalizing johns and pimps have increased, but many still find them to be minimal. In 2014 Florida increased the penalty for soliciting sex from a misdemeanor and a $500 fine, to a misdemeanor and a $5,000 fine.

“It’s something, but its not enough,” said Williams, who is a huge advocate for changing cultural perspectives on

“Human trafficking similar to drug trafficking because you are exchanging a commodity. But the interesting thing about this commodity is that you can resell this commodity.

If I sell you a person, I can sell them over and over and over again. So it’s a very, very lucrative criminal enterprise that carries very little risk for the pimp or the trafficker.” — Adriane Reesey, Project Director of 1Htc, the umbrella coalition for human trafficking organizations in the Southeastern Florida region; experience in law enforcement.

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“Cultural changes is what I talk about,” said Williams.

“Culture is what made it ok for someone to buy a woman.

Everyone in the room needs to ask themselves ‘what am I doing to perpetuate this problem.’”

Dymond said the porn industry is one factor that perpetuates the problem. Not only is “a lot of porn done by slavery,” she said (she guesstimates, by her research, about 80 percent), but it also contributes to the culture, hunger and demand for sexual services.

Catherine Mackinon, a feminist professor at Harvard Law School who has studied the connection between human trafficking and the porn industry, writes that “consuming pornography is an experience of bought sex” and thus “creates a hunger to continue to purchase and objectify, and act out what is seen. And in a very literal way, pornography is advertising for trafficking, not just in general but also in the sense that traffickers and pimps use pornographic images of victims as specific advertising for their ‘products.’”

Adriane Reesey — who is the former president of BHTC, has worked in law enforcement and criminal justice for over four decades and is the Project Director for 1HTC, the umbrella organization that networks human trafficking coalitions in Southeastern Florida — said that in order to combat human trafficking, society must also look at what increases demand. Trafficking, she pointed out, is a supplyand-demand business just like any other.

[CONTINUED ON PAGE 52] Pino agreed. Wherever

“I think about the women that I’ve worked with long term and they’re like my heroes because I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of work it takes to move past all the trauma. For most of the women I’ve worked with, with maybe one exception, they were all abused as kids, they were all molested as kids, and so the trafficking is just like the exclamation point; it’s just like the latest in a whole history of trauma.” — Becky Dymond, M.S. Counseling Psychology and the founder of Hepzibah House, a rehabilitation home in Boynton Beach for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

“So for South Florida you have the farms and fields, you have the tourism industry, you have the sex trafficking and you have all these wealthy families bringing their staff here, so you can see why South Florida is so big as it comes to trafficking and why it’s such a hotbed for trafficking.” — Carmen Pino, Assistant Special Agent In Charge of Homeland Security Investigations and a spokesperson for the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force

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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 N.E. Second St., 954-426-1030 $$

American Rock Bar & Grill. LIVE MUSIC • KARAOKE

• JAZZ • COMEDY Full menu until late, early dinner speArugula Salad topped with shaved Parmesan, roasted red peppers and grilled shrimp at Fetta Republic in the Shoppes at Beacon Light.

cials, two-for-one full bar all day every day with $6 burger specials every day 4pm-7pm. 1600E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954=428-4539

Baja Cafe. MEXICAN A hometown favorite is Pepe’s spinach enchiladas with the added chicken or shrimp. It’s

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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 N.E. 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 N.E. Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596-5840 $$$ Casa Maya. MEXICAN Start with a margarita and it only gets better from there. This is not your typical Mexican joint—it’s better. Try gobernador tacos: a combination of shrimp with diced poblanos, onions, tomatoes and cilantro on a crispy corn tortilla topped with melted cheese.

See, we told you it’s not ordinary. 301 S.E. 15 Terrace, 954570-6101 $$ Chanson at the Royal Blues Hotel. SEAFOOD

• SEASONAL Chanson gives you the opportunity to eat a fine, fresh seafood meal, and then take a stroll to see the ocean from which it came. 45 N.E. 21 Ave., 954-857-2929. $$$$

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 International Fishing Pier, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to all the beachcombers. So skip the cooler and grab something here—so easy. 202 N.E. 21 Ave., 954426-0500 $

Frank & Dino’s. ITALIAN If your mom won’t

make Sunday gravy, the folks at Frank & Dino’s will take care of you. 718 S. Federal Highway, 954-427-4909 $$$

JB’s on the Beach. SEAFOOD Glorious beach

views and a private glass room perfect for business or family affairs. 300 N. Ocean Way, 954571-5220 $$$

Kevin’s. SUSHI • THAI The juxtaposition of the

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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 S.E. Third Court, 954-427-5354 $$$ Little Havana. CUBAN If you are looking for authentic Cuban food and music accompanied by speedy service on a busy, crowded night, then look no further. Little Havana has a very accommodating staff to match their even more accommodating menu items. They have fantastic lunch specials, and most of their dinner plates will feed two happily. Their masas de puerco frita and their Little Havana steak are two of the stand-out menu items, aside from their zesty chimichurri. Sadly, you can’t make a meal out of chimichurri, so ask for it on the side with whatever you are ordering. You won’t regret it. 721 N. Federal Highway, 954427-6000 $$ Ocean’s 234. SEAFOOD Amazing views of Deerfield Beach

and the pier with gluten free options available. 234 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-428-2539 $$$

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Patio Bar & Grill. AMERICAN Everything is freshly prepared and served just steps away from the beach. Live music nightly. 2096 N.E. 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 N.E. Second St., 954-421-4481 $$

Sabor Latino. LATIN A new place in The Cove. 1544 S.E. Third Court, 954-708-2868 Taj Indian Restaurant. INDIAN We have two words for you: lamb korma. This classic Indian dish varies from restaurant to restaurant, and while we don’t have their recipe, we can tell you it’s juicy leg of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews. 201 S.E. 15 Terrace, 954-304-7032 $$ Tamarind. SUSHI • THAI Did you get caught up in a tornado and land in Nobu—that most famous of all sushi restaurants? Probably not. You’re most likely just at Tamarind which offers a hipper vibe than your run-of-the-mill sushi place—and some inventive rolls and Thai entreés. 949 N. Federal Highway, 954-428-8009 $$ Tijuana Taxi Co. MEXICAN Perhaps it’s the all day happy hour with $5 Cuervo margaritas, but as soon as you enter, the weight of the day lifts off your shoulders. The atmo-

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DiningOUT sphere is friendly and fun all around. There is outdoor patio seating available and a large U-shaped bar inside. The portions are generous—certainly enough to take home for lunch the next day. We loved the spicy shrimp tacos—soft flour tortillas filled with Cajun-grilled shrimp in a spicy chile lime sauce, topped with cilantro slaw, avocado and pico de gallo. The menu has a lot more than tacos—there’s all the Mexican favorites plus burgers, sandwiches, steaks and more. And for the little ones there is kids night on Sunday: kids eat for 99 cents from the kids menu. 1015 S. Federal Highway, 954-708-2775 $

The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighbor-

hood pub—where if you go often enough, everyone will indeed know your name. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner just in case you need a red eye—half tomato juice,half beer. 1540 S.E. Third St. 954-421-9769 $

Two George’s. SEAFOOD An intracoastal hot spot with

live music, a great view and a legendary Friday happy hour. 1754 S.E. Third Court 954-421-9272 $$

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

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

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

Bura. NORTHERN ITALIAN Enjoy the intimate atmosphere and friendly staff. The gnocchi are little delectable dumplings topped with tender chunks of veal in a light tomato broth. 2014 E. Sample Road, 954-597-6909 $$ Cap’s Place. SEAFOOD Lighthouse Point’s own hideaway, seafood joint dating back to prohibition. Take the short boat ride over to the restaurant. 2765 N.E. 28 Court, 954-941-0418 $$$

Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close

Pampa Gaucho Churrascaria. BRAZILIAN Traditional

rodizio for your inner carnivore. 4490 N. Federal Highway 954-943-3595 $$

Papa’s Raw Bar. SUSHI • SEAFOOD Situated right next door to their parent restaurant Seafood World, Papa’s Raw Bar does indeed seem 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 also a few options for cooked oysters including the black and blue version topped with blue cheese and bacon. The menu also goes way beyond the typical raw bar offerings with inventive tacos and sliders.

Papa’s also offers a wide array of sushi and sashimi. Start off with one of the towers of Van Buskirk (you’ll find a few menu items named after locals.) The bare naked lady version is a combination of spicy wahoo and tuna with tobiko and masago topped with spicy mayo and served with taro chips. They serve all your classic sushi rolls but the superstars are their specialty rolls. There are plenty of land lubber options including burgers and hibachi offerings.

And to wash it all down, they have about a zillion craft beer options and a wine list too. The Bimini Room which is adjacent to the main restaurant is available for private parties and boasts a Hemingway inspired mural—another respectful nod to the Keys. 4610 N. Federal Highway, 754307-5034 $$

Hott Leggz. WINGS • BAR FOOD Pub grub at a true sports

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 $$$

Jane’s Restaurant and Bar. AMERICAN For those of you

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

who have never had the classic Canadian dish Poutine, it’s on the menu at Janes’s Restaurant and Bar. 4460 N. Federal Highway, 754-600-5102 $$

seating and bar seating to accompany your crispy, thin pizza. Start with the Gorgonzola salad. 2486 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-4155 $

Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Fresh and local produce is always used. And vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free menu items are available. The restaurant also offers cooking classes. 4626 N. Federal Highway, 954-946-9240 $$$

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bar. They even have TVs in the booths. 3128 N. Federal Highway, 754-307-2444 $$

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 pep-

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per mayo, wasabi and a hit of sirracha. For a taste of New England, the lobster roll can’t be beat— a generous portion of lobster with just the right amount of mayonnaise. Of course you can’t go wrong with the fresh fish sandwich— ask what the catch of the day is. The fish Reuben is another great sandwich option—just sub in some fresh fish for the pastrami and you’ve got yourself a little healthier version of the classic. All sandwiches come with a side and while French fries are always a delicious option—the restaurant offers a tangy cucumber salad (among other choices) that provides a nice crunch to any sandwich. They are a dog friendly restaurant. 2830 N.E. 29 Ave., 954-941-0246 $$

Aconchego Bar and Grill. BRAZILIAN A taste of Brazil in

the heart of Pompano Beach. Open for lunch and dinner. 7 S.E. 22 Ave. 954-782-8040. $

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

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 $$

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We serve the freshest seafood in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where recipes are simple and tasteful.

Sauces and spices enhance, but don’t overpower the seafood.” That was 1976. Today, Joy and Papa Hughie’s still offers the same fresh seafood. Come join us as we begin the next 40 years with new menu items along with all your favorites.

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DiningOUT 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 S.W. 15 St., 954-784-3696 $$

Bobby Rubino’s. BARBECUE • AMERICAN Specials and coupons are posted daily and catering is available. The restaurant also has a large bar room where you can dine at the bar or booths. The place is a Pompano Beach icon. 2501 N. Federal Highway, 954-781-7550 $$ Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlooking a canal right in Pompano Beach. Comprehensive menu and attentive staff. 200 E. McNab Rd., 954-4403347 $$

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

The six slicer at the Sticky Bun in Deerfield Beach.

A satisfying sandwich comprised of six slices of meaty-magical bacon, lettuce, tomato avocado and a generous slathering of mayonnaise on toasted multi grain bread. The bacon really is the star here.

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

Bru’s Room Sports Grill. AMERICAN Named after Bob

“Bru” Brudzinski , where else would you go to watch the Miami Dolphins play? Wings and other bar food available.

235 S. Federal Highway, 954-785-2227 $

Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar. CARIBBEAN

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

Carrabba’s Italian Grill. ITALIAN Open for lunch and din-

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

Checkers Old Munchen. GERMAN Sprechen sie Deutsch?

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

Chez Porky’s. BARBECUE A low-key spot serving a bunch of southern favorites. 105 S.W. Sixth St., 954-946-5590 $$ Cypress Nook. GERMAN This place has been in business for 38 years—talk about staying in power. 201 SE 15 St., 954781-3464 $ Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx. INTERNATIONAL This restaurant is an anchor of the South Florida fine dining scene. 2601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-0606 $$$$ Dos Amigos. MEXICAN When you feel the hankering for a fajita, this Pompano Beach spot fits the bill. Try the margaritas too. 1308 N. Federal Highway 954-781-1955 $$

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

Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN

Get green with a deal every day. 2500 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954943-3762 $$

The Foundry. AMERICAN • CONTINENTAL Seating op-

tions 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, 954785-0226 $

Gianni’s Italian Restaurant. ITALIAN Enjoy traditional Italian fare while you talk to the traditional Italian staff.

Don’t skip the romaine salad with the blue cheese. Enjoy cocktails from the full bar. 1601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-9421733 $$ 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

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

J Mark’s. AMERICAN A relaxing, modern restaurant and bar with food and service to match. 1490 N.E. 23 St., 954782-7000 $$$

La Rachetta at Whole Foods Market. PIZZA AND WINE BAR

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

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

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La Veranda. ITALIAN La Veranda is superb. The atmo-

sphere is elegant yet comfortable and warm. Being seated in their namesake veranda is a joy in itself. Inside or out, one can enjoy a truly special evening in the Tuscany inspired surroundings. Be it drinks from their full bar, a bottle from the copious wine selection or naturally the Italian food, everything is served perfectly, so expect to be delighted. The staff takes pride in ensuring you are having great experience.

There is a big selection of pasta, entrées and traditional dishes, with new favorites to be discovered that the wait staff will happily explain. You can taste the love in their homemade scrumptious desserts. If you’re looking to celebrate or simply treat yourselves to an evening of superior dining, La Veranda is an excellent choice. Reservations are suggested. 2121 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-7390 $$

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A Trip to the Old Country

CHECKERS OLD MUNCHEN 2209 E. ATLANTIC BLVD., 954-785-7565 $$ I recently had the pleasure of having Horst Bauer join me on the Leisurely Lunch tour in Pompano Beach. Horst is a European food journalist who was visiting our area from Vienna. He was working on an article to be shared with European tourists traveling to South Florida.

“For those who are feeling homesick, after the culinary tour through South Florida, visit Checkers Old Munchen.

It was founded by a German chef and continued by his nephew with the original German recipes. Guests can not only choose between Pils and Weizen

beer, but after all the shrimp, mussels and lobster tails of the past few days,

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guests can enjoy an original beef roulade just like Mom used to make it,” writes Bauer.

He thanked me for taking him to Checkers and told me “Naturally German cuisine was not on my list.” He raved about the authenticity.

An institution here in Pompano Beach, Checkers Old Munchen is the most requested of my tasting locations to revisit for the Pompano Beach Food Tours monthly event.

My personal favorite dish is the lemon Reisling grouper. Yes, you can get fish at a German restaurant. You can also load up on your veggies. I could even make a meal out of just the sides dishes. The spaetzel, if you are not familiar, is a soft egg noodle found in the cuisines of southern Germany. Top that with their award winning brown gravy and you’ll be hooked too. Homemade potato pancakes lathered in sour cream and apple sauce is available as a side dish or on its own. Order any salad, either the wedge, the chopped salad or even the cucumber salad for your daily dose of vegetables.

For the perfect ending, choose any one of Kelly’s homemade desserts.

Bring your appetite.

Malulo’s International Seafood. PERU-

VIAN • 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., 954785-0014 $

McCoy’s Oceanfront. AMERICAN Located at the beautiful Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa, dine indoors or pool-side on the covered patio with the beach as your backdrop. 1200 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-7820100 $$ Mediterraneo Cucina Siciliana. ITALIAN

True Sicilian food served for dinner only.

Closed on Mondays. 420 N. Federal Highway, 754-222-9174 $$

Ruby’s by the Sea. ITALIAN Italian by the sea is more like it. 2608 N. Ocean Blvd., 954785-7700 $$ Rusty Hook Tavern. AMERICAN Located

on the Pompano Intracoastal, sit inside or outside, just keep in mind that the word tavern means a local place to gather around the table. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-941-2499 $

Sands Harbor Patio Restaurant. SAND-

WICHES • WINGS Located in the Sands Harbor Hotel and Marina on the intracoastal, sit poolside or water side, either way, you better know how to swim. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-942-9100 $

Seaside Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Enjoy a view of the Atlantic while enjoying fresh seafood and an ice cold cocktail. Don’t worry if you’re not a fish lover—there are plenty of entrée choices from the land. Located at Lighthouse Cove Resort on the ocean.

1406 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-783-3193 $$ Sette Bello. ITALIAN This is a true gem just

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

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. 954-590-8342 $ Sunset Catch. ITALIAN • SEAFOOD Fresh seafood served daily,

and they even have their very own “wine doctor.” 101 N. Riverside Drive. 954-545-0901 $$

Table 2201. MEDITERRANEAN • SEAFOOD Everything at Ta-

ble 2201 is made on the premises—even the desserts. We started off our meal with the pygros, a tower of eggplant, potatoes and ground beef topped with a cool yogurt sauce.

The dish is reminiscent of the classic Greek dish moussaka, but the cool yogurt sauce replaces the bechemel. Finish off with the Greek yogurt mousse, a lovely lightly sweetened cloud with a hint of cocoa and a strawberry sauce to compliment. Table 2201 has a menu full of your Greek favorites without all of the hooplah. So if you are looking for a genuine Greek dinner without having to dance on tables and yell “opa”—not that there’s anything wrong with that— Table 2201 is a good choice. 2201 E. Atlantic Blvd., 718-6002236 $$

Take Sushi. JAPANESE • SUSHI Fresh, authentic Japanese fair delivered to your door? Yes, please. 2714 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-2442 $ Talay Thai. THAI Dine on delectable Thai and Japanese dishes, get your food delivered or carry it out. 2233 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-941-1123 $$

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Umberto’s of Long Island. ITALIAN • PIZZA Family tradition baked into every bite. 2780 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-7847110 $$ Valentino’s Italian Cuisine. ITALIAN • PIZZA An abun-

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

Wings ‘N Things. WINGS • BARBECUE It doesn’t look like much from the outside but it’s worth trying it out. 150 S.W. Sixth St., 954-781-9464 $ Yakuza. JAPANESE • THAI Yakuza is an authentic experi-

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

Try their specials. 2515 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-951-6077 $$

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

pizza joint. From eggplant Parmesan to shrimp fra diavlo, 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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DEERFIELD BEACH Quick & Casual Biondos Pizza Plus. AMERICAN Have you ever been in the mood for pizza, but your kids crave burgers and fries?

Next time, remember that the “plus” in Biondos Pizza Plus is there to settle the food debate. 606 S. Federal Highway, 954-427-7754.

Bob’s Pizza. PIZZA • ITALIAN Pizza served remarkably close

to the beach—as if pizza could be get any better. 2076 N.E. Second St., 954-426-1030

Burger Craze. BURGERS Top quality ingredients come together to create unique taste sensations. Enjoy juicy burgers, hot dogs, wings and others daily. 2096 N.E. Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596- 5949 $$ Charlie’s Fish Fry. SEAFOOD Fish and chips, lobster

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bisque, blackened mahi sandwich among other seafood favorites.. 1200 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-573-7198

Charm City. BURGERS Go ahead, order the tater tots, we know you want to. In fact, order anything on their menu.

Try the emperor—an American kobe beef patty with aged Swiss, truffled aioli and sautéed mushrooms—a burger fit for a king. 1136 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-531-0300 Coffee Cove. COFFEE SHOP This boutique coffee house is locally owned and operated and is inspired by its location near the intracoastal in Deerfield Beach. This cozy little shop dares to change the feeling of traditional coffee houses, with its bright light colors and beach inspired theme. Serving farm to table cuisine, hand crafted cold and hot beverages from 6am to 10pm. 313 S.E. 15 Terrace 754 333 8782 Duffy’s Sports Bar and Grill. AMERICAN With more

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

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Gelateria. GELATO Cool of with an Italian frozen treat. Offering more than 26 flavors of gelato right by the sea. Open daily from 12pm to 10pm. 2096 N.E. Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 694-428-2850

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

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street food, this small yet bright and cheery taco joint is full of surprises. Try the El Mistico—a beef barbacoa quesadilla with queso blanco, mole negro and truffle crema. Yes, we said truffles. 27 N. Federal Highway, 954-246-5333

Umberto’s Pizza. PIZZA Family tradition baked into every bite. 233 N.E. 21 Ave., 954-421-7200

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Quick & Casual Burger Fi. BURGERS Everything at Burger Fi is cooked to

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

The Sticky Bun. DELI • BAKERY • BRUNCH. Everyone will

find something to munch on, whether it be their flour-less chocolate cake or a short rib panini with fontina cheese and pickled red onions… yum. 1619 S.E. Third Court, 754-2125569

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

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

Red Fox Diner. DINER Treat yourself to one of the daily specials at the Red Fox and you just may think that you aren’t at a diner at all—but a bonafide restaurant. But if you are in the mood for some comforting diner food, Red Fox never disappoints. From tuna-melts, to burgers to some of the best biscuits and gravy around, you will always leave satisfied. Breakfast and lunch served daily. 2041 N.E. 36 St., (Sample Road) 954-783-7714 Packy’s Sports Pub. SPORTS BAR If you are looking for a local spot to watch the game, Packy’s always seems to pack them in. 4480 N. Federal Highway, 954-657-8423

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DiningOUT Westshore Pizza and Cheesesteak. PIZZA • SUBS Plenty

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

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

Alice’s Xpress Mediterranean Grill. MEDITERRANEAN Freshly made and authentic regional cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner. 103 N.E. Third St., 954-941-0410

Antica Roma Caffé. ITALIAN CAFÉ Thank goodness for places like this, where you can get a classic cappuccino or espresso.

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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 Brendans. SPORTS BAR Burgers, wings and more—you get the picture. 868 N. Federal Highway, 954-786-0033 Burgers & Suds. BURGERS • HOT DOGS • SANDWICHES. Unique eats, like a burger served between two glazed donuts. Yes, donuts. 360 E. McNab Road, 954-772-8007 Cafe Brie. SANDWICHES • SALADS A little gem of a place that serves fantastic sandwiches, salads, quiche and desserts. 2765 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-532-7800

Chez Cafe. COFFEE • BAKERY A warm and cozy place to grab breakfast, lunch or a latte.1631 S. Cypress Road, 954-933-3453 Chi-Town. ITALIAN BEEF • CHICAGO HOT DOGS If you call the

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windy city home and are feeling a bit homesick, you can get your Chicago hot dog fix here. They also serve Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago square cut pizza. 334 E. McNab Road, 954-951-6465

The Dandee Donut Factory. BAKERY • PASTRIES From the classic old fashioned sour cream to Boston cream, these babies are just begging to be dunked. Bagels, breakfast and lunch also available. 1900 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-1461

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In many ways once an individual is rescued from a trafficking situation is when the hard work begins — both on the individual level, and on the institutional level.

“It’s not just like working a narcotics case or a gun case where you put that piece of evidence on a shelf when you go onto the next case,” Pino said. “You have a responsibility now with that victim. It’s very resource intensive.”

And in most states, including South Florida, resources for the rehabilitation of victims are scarce. Pino, Johnson, Reesey and Sparks all agreed that the rehabilitative end of the problem is one area where improvement is needed.

“There are only about 300 beds for about 3,000 victims,” said Sparks. While Pino did not have exact numbers to validate Sparks’ guesstimate, he agreed it’s approximately ten percent.

“It’s not so much scarce resources from law enforcement or prosecution that’s the problem,” Pino said. “Its scare recourses once we have the victims rescued. The number of bed spaces specifically designated for human trafficking victims is pretty low. I could tell you back in 2008, it was non-existent. So the community had to get creative. Social services had to get creative.

A lot of times we would have to place victims into either a shelter for women that were battered from domestic violence, or even sometimes homeless shelters. Bed space is one of our greatest challenges, and just finding services alone is difficult. There is a lot of great movement, but it’s not there yet.”

Even if a victim does find shelter, Dymond and Johnson said the obstacles individuals must overcome in treating their trauma, learning a “new normal” and adapting to new life often seem insurmountable.

“Surviving is the first part. Being able to thrive in your life afterwards, thats the challenge. That’s the victory,” said Johnson.

Unfortunately it is common for survivors to actually resist recovery, which can be baffling to family members, service providers and outsiders. Johnson says the reasons for this are many: tremendous fear, not having a supportive place to go, mistrust of the system, the terror of the unknown, a feeling that the “devil you know is better than the devil you don’t,” overcoming the challenges of PTSD and trauma (which contribute to the instinctual fight-or-flight response), drug and alcohol addictions (which are often perpetuated by pimps as a way to coerce), psychological manipulation by traffickers and strong co-dependency.

“They [victims] often become co-dependent on their pimp and their trafficker. They depend on them for food, clothing, shelter, and in many cases, especially with a romeo pimp, these young women actually fall in love with these men, so that’s a huge obstacle we are dealing with now. They feel so loyal to them because at a certain point in time, this guy treated them like no one else ever had. He was kind and sweet and romantic and loving. They don’t understand that it was all a part of the grooming process.”

Many times survivors struggle with Stockholm Syndrome and

what psychologists like Dymond call “trauma bonding.”

“The brain does funny things in a dangerous and chaotic situation,” she said. “The limbic system (which takes over in, and after, traumatic situations) is hard wired to override my prefrontal cortex where executive reasoning happens.”

This is why Johnson says it is so important to never judge how someone “should be responding to something that is happening to them.”

Dymond said recovery “is an arduous process.”

“I think about the women that I’ve worked with long term and they’re like my heroes,” Dymond said. “I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of work it takes to move past all the trauma.”

And for some of them who were also abused as children, Dymond said, “the trafficking is just like the exclamation point. It’s just like the latest in a whole history of trauma.”

AWARENESS & TOOLS FOR PARENTS In her 20 years of experience working with victims and their families, Johnson said that one of the first things parents can do to protect their child from trafficking is to communicate.

“A lot of times when I’m talking to families or parents that find out that their children are involved in the sex trade, and we start getting into the meat of what’s going on, the parents don’t really know the ins and outs of the child’s life. Communication and being involved is a huge, huge thing; and I’m talking about the children who are being affected who come from homes.”

Johnson also subscribes to the idea that “it takes a village to raise a child.”

“Everyone minds their own business these days and in certain instances you really shouldn’t be minding your business, especially in cases where children are concerned,” she said.

“Because people are minding their business, our children are being ravaged on a daily basis. I think the community needs to get back to caring about what is happening to all of our children, not just your child.”

Johnson also advocates for schools to implement workshops or classes that talk about healthy relationships, self-esteem, motivation and how to deal with failure.

“Many kids don’t have social or emotional skills. They don’t know how to respond to failure. They don’t know how to respond to hurt. They don’t know how to respond to trauma. I think when they are taught how to focus their energy and how to react, it helps them to think better and to make wiser choices,” she said.

Phantom Rescue also teaches courses on how to prevent abductions at schools, companies, community organizations like the Girl Scouts of America and through videos online.

“Our classes target everybody. We put a lot of emphasis on Fortune 500 companies. Rich people have no common sense when it comes to abductions. We’ll target communities of those individuals that just don’t know any better,” said Sparks.

“Unfortunately, most people don’t want to hear it. The failure in human trafficking, believe it or not, is the parents. They just don’t know what to teach their children. Theres not enough police, theres not enough members of the task force, to fix all this if we can’t get our parents to wake up and realize the truth. Its just cold hard facts. No one knows how to stop abductions because they don’t want to read about it, they don’t want to hear it, they don’t want to talk about it, because they just don’t believe its true.”

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just to mention a few, have millions of readers who could care less about checks and balances, ethics or standards.

Adding to the confusion in this modern world is that we don’t know who is a journalist and who is not. Many of us don’t seem to recognize the difference between a legitimate reporter and some wacko blogger churning out nonsense in mom’s basement. Further, we find that audiences have fragmented exponentially in less than a generation.

Vast numbers of readers and viewers now count on the Internet, personal computers or devices like tablets and smartphones for their information. As traditional media companies have moved to digital, it’s almost impossible for readers to differentiate from one source to another. Publishers call it aggregating content. The real definition is more like stealing information that comes from another source and using it as your own. Credibility is at an all-time low.

But, let’s get back to the terrifying part and how we see it playing out today. Here is a case in point: A CNN correspondent doing a post-election focus group interview of Donald Trump supporters was asking recently about current attitudes. Soon the topic turned to the media and how many in this focus group felt how badly Trump was treated by the media. One woman in particular went on a tirade about dishonest journalists and how she believed that they had done everything possible to derail Trump’s candidacy. “It was all lies,” she said. “You can’t believe anything you get from the media.” The reporter asked if she could provide an example. The woman replied that more than a million illegals had voted for Hillary Clinton at President Obama’s urging, adding further that it was covered up by the mainstream media. The CNN reporter wanted to know where she got that information and why she believed it, since she didn’t trust the media. Her reply: “It was on Facebook.”

As Americans become more polarized, the unscrupulous will seize the opportunity to mislead. It seems today there is an epidemic of fake news. While this election brought out the worst in the political system, there doesn’t seem to be a great deal of change for the better in the immediate future. For those of us who want to be well-informed, the only way to do that is to follow multiple sources of information. Whether it’s social media, traditional media, Internet, digital or printed, we need exposure to all of it. Gravitate to those sources you trust, but don’t stop there. While it’s important to keep an open mind and respect different points of view, you should never accept lies and deceit. As consumers of information we should accept nothing less than the truth.

Earl Maucker is the former Editor of the Sun Sentinel. He is currently a Lighthouse Point City Commissioner.

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