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At Lou’s, memories come with the $14 haircuts
Deerfield Beach – It is said “everyone has a story” and when it comes to Hilda Cereza that assumption could not be more true. Her memory stretches back decades. Her recall of both her life and the people who have been part of it is marvelously intact.
County sets deadline for agreement over BSO 911 Dispatch
Broward County Commissioners set a firm deadline of March 31 to have an agreement between the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and the county regarding 911 Dispatch. That agreement, commissioners learned, is still in negotiation. An old agreement between the two parties has expired. Yet, BSO Call Center operators are...
Fishing Report: 2023 Mission Fishin! dates
Mission Fishin! is a wonderful program for families with special needs. We would love for you to be a part of this on the water experience. You can volunteer yourself and or your vessel for one of the functions listed here. Feb. 24. April 1. May 6. June 17. July...
Eye on the Arts: The Opera Society hosts The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
The exhortation “Let’s Go Bonkers at The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” is, in reality, an invitation to an annual fundraising event hosted by The Opera Society of Broward County. This year, it will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Coral Ridge Yacht Club, 2800 Yacht Club Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
High-tech donations will afford Broward seniors more security
Thanks to modern technology, living independently will become safer and more secure for some Broward County senior citizens. The Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, (AAABC) along with each of the 10 other area agencies on aging in the state, received a donation of 50 Ring Video Doorbells and 50 Echo Show 8 devices and Motion Sensors from Ring, a subsidiary of Amazon, in December. Each area agency will also receive a monetary contribution of $10,000 from Ring.
Age is just a (dance) number: Former dance pros return to the spotlight to raise money for kids
During COVID they danced in driveways and on porches. Then when it was safe to rehearse indoors, they broke into small groups and practiced their precision moves in large spaces. This week, The New Florida Follies opened this year’s show, Magic, Music & Mystery, Sunday at the Countess de Hoernle...
The Scholarship Plug Corner: Break up a challenge into smaller, realistic tasks
The first month of each new year is a time for reflection and perhaps, more importantly, a time for many of us to consider changes that we’d like to make. While some plan to make improvements with great resolve, others know they repeatedly begin each new year with enthusiasm and only to lose vigor and go off course, or they accept resolutions as merely good intentions destined never to reach completion.
Resources, Events, Meetings, and More – Week of Jan. 19
Pompano Beach – Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher will auction off a ride for two on the Goodyear Blimp, and a six-day African Safari trip for two to Zulu Nyala, at the 12th Annual Unity in the Community Family Fun Day. The event takes place Jan. 28 at Pompano Community Park, 820 NE 18 Ave., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit uicpompano.org for more information.
Police chief says BSO should takeover 911 System, Westside study proposes traffic calming measures
Wilton Manors – Police Chief Gary Blocker told the commission last week that the county’s regional communications system is not meeting performance standards and the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) should take control of 911. “We know there is an issue with regional communications. The performance standards aren’t...
Holocaust survivor’s story will be told to commemorate Remembrance Day
Deerfield Beach – Leon Schagrin, survivor of the infamous Nazi death camps in Poland, will be featured in a podcast here on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. His story will be told in an interview with podcaster Ted Bogert at the Historical Society Cultural Museum, Jan 27, 12 to 2 p.m.
Condo residents want HOA to stop lights from shining into their home
Deerfield Beach – Lee and Deborah Bigbee have a problem with the security lights installed about 18 months ago outside their Penthouse North condo, shining into their living and sleeping spaces and keeping them awake at night. The lights were installed for security and safety purposes, about 25 or...
Eye on the Arts: In an art class of its own: Piper Gallery and Studio
Driving up A1A, if you reach the Hillsboro Inlet you’ve gone too far, that is, you’ve passed the Piper Gallery and Studio. Which would be a shame, because it offers a wealth of treasures in a modest space. Piper Steffen, the genial owner, greets you among a sea...
Long awaited beach project now on fast track
Hillsboro Beach – Sand pumped from the Boca Raton Inlet ebb shoal will be enough to nourish this town’s eroding north beach, commissioners learned this week. That’s good news. Dredged sand is half the cost of sand hauls, the material brought to the site by truck, Town Manager Mac Serda told them.
High tech DNA test solves 30 year old murder of 89-year-old woman
Pompano Beach – Thanks to new DNA technology, the Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Cold Case Unit was able to solve the 1994 murder of 89-year-old Lillian DeCloe – and her family can finally rest. “Lillian just had such a sweet family,” said BSO Det. Dave Towsley, who...
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