By Lisa Overing Sun Times On her job less than six months and Renee Crichton is already making Hallandale Beach shine. The city’s new manager has prioritized the upgrading public areas, parks and medians to give Hallandale Beach a more impressive, luxe feeling. The program for rebranding Hallandale Beach includes a capital improvement program for landscaping beautification, combative flooding, and green building certifications for parks. This
New Hallandale Beach City Manager has some huge plan for the City
SURVIVING THE SUMMER
Being creative has been the battle cry for local businesses
CRICHTON TO PUT HIDDEN JEWEL ON MAP
infrastructure facelift for the city occurs in conjunction without a tax hike –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CHRICHTON, Page 9A
MEET RENEE CRICHTON
City Manager of Hallandale Beach AGE: 35 HOMETOWN: “I was born in Jamaica. My hometown is Parkside; I was raised in Fort Lauderdale.” CURRENT JOB: “City Manager, Hallandale Beach.” FIRST JOB: “Since college, I have worked in government and have been in public life for 15 years. My first real job was Planner with Broward County.” LAST BOOK READ: “I wish I had more time to read. I have two books in progress. Stephen Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and just started Fifty Shades of Grey.” COLLECTS: “Wine.” LAST IMPULSE PURCHASE: “’I don’t make a lot of impulse purchases. But…there was a sale in Loehmann’s and I spent more than I should have.” PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: “I’m a homebody. I like to cook. Even though I am serious about my career, I’m a traditional person. I do like to travel and I like exotic foods.” FAVORITE QUOTE: “I don’t have one.” PET PEEVE: “Whining.” KEY TO SUCCESS: “Integrity.” MUSIC: “R & B. Jazz.” ADVICE: “Have a can do attitude. That’s helped me be successful. I have never thrown myself a pity party. You need to roll up your sleeves and get it done. You might not be the most intelligent person, but if you are dedicated you can outwork anyone.” LAST MEAL ON EARTH: “Braised short ribs with lots of sweet BBQ sauce with garlic mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and roasted corn.” DESIRE: “I want to put Hallandale Beach on the map. We’re going to invest in the look of this community.”
Dental Health: Wisdom Teeth Extractions
Larry Blustein
While the calendar clicked over to September this past week, it was just a reminder for many of us that there are still a few months left to go before the "season" starts here in this region. At a time many businesses continue to struggle, being creative has been the battle cry that everyone has been using the past few years - during the height of this reces-
It has indeed been a very long summer for area businesses, but being creative with their product has certainly helped.
sion. Lowering prices, giving specials that are enticing and anything else that will bring the customers in is the objective. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BLUSTEIN, Page 11A
KODNER GALLERIES
Kodner Galleries has become a 4th generation auction business with over 90 years of experience in buying, selling, appraising and consigning for sale antiques, fine household contents, works of art and diamond. For more, see Page 2A.
Have you recently been told by your dentist that you need to have your wisdom teeth removed? I would guess that the majority of people reading this have received the same unexpected news at a dental visit at some point in their lives. These same individuals have heard all of the horror stories associated with wisdom teeth extractions and would prefer to avoid the whole ordeal. What a lot people have difficulty understanding is why? Why, when the teeth do not bother them, do they need to
HALLANDALE BEACH
On Tuesday, Sept. 11th 2012 Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue will be hosting the 11th annual ceremony to remember the fallen firefighters, police officers, and the many innocent lives lost from the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks. Page 6C.
A big reason for wisdom teeth extractions is the lack of space. The wisdom teeth are the teeth that come in behind the 12-year molars in the very back of the mouth (Wisdom teeth usually show up between the ages of 16 and 25).
have them removed? Can't they just leave them alone until they bother me? I am going to explain to you the many reasons why it is important to follow the dentist's recommend–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WISDOM, Page 6A
ANTIQUE SUPERMARKET
Antiques Supermarket buys and sells antiques, and offers appraisal and restoration services for antique furniture, art, lamps, and lighting. They sell South American and European antiques dating back to the 19th century. For more, Page 1B.