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Murderer of two local women released from prison; “Watch out for your daughters”
Deerfield Beach – The man who killed two young pregnant women here in 1986 has been released from prison after serving only 15 years of a 30-year sentence. Gary Troutman left the Everglades Correctional Institute Dec. 1. He had been incarcerated there for only nine years. DNA evidence presented in 2015 matched him to both murders.
2. Resources, Events, Meetings, and More – Week of Dec. 15
Pompano Beach – On Dec. 17, wreaths will be placed on the graves of veterans during Wreaths Across America, in honor of their service. 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn North Memorial Gardens, 200 W. Copans Road. and 12 p.m. at Pompano Beach Cemetery, 400 SE 23 Ave. Broward Women’s...
National Marrow Donor Program aims to help potential life savers “Be the Match” for those in need
Last month, The New Pelican published a story about Rocco Passaro, a six-year-old child from Deerfield Beach diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia whose best chance for recovery is to receive a bone marrow transplant. In response, one of our readers reached out to learn how they can become a bone marrow donor and help people like Rocco.
“I’ve got to love everybody if I want to see God”: Pompano resident celebrates a rare achievement: His 110th birthday
Pompano Beach resident Willie Clark, Sr., has a claim to fame that few others can match: on Dec. 10, he celebrated his 110th birthday. On that day, family, friends and members of the community gathered at his house in the Liberty Park neighborhood to pass on their best wishes. This “party” included a visit by Pompano Beach Mayor Rex Hardin and Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher, who presented Mr. Clark with proclamations commemorating his rare milestone, as well as a drive-by parade past his house.
Catching the Ocean View: Give the gifts for an outdoor lifestyle
This holiday season it’s about giving outdoor lifestyle gifts, and we’re going all local. It’s been fun to watch a young couple invest in the fishing, diving and boating lifestyle like Pompano Beach-based Carly and Cody Bandura of saltydawgs.com. What started out with Cody making hand tied...
Public picks preferences for McNab House and Botanical Gardens
Pompano Beach – A tropical garden, bromeliad and orchid garden are the community preferences for the McNab House and Botanical Gardens. The community rang in with their preferences at a Dec. 6 evening meeting held at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center. Preferred paving materials for garden walkways are...
Salvation Army bell ringers signal it’s the season for giving
It’s Christmas season and traditionally, shoppers pass by Salvation Army bell ringers with red kettles standing at storefronts across America to help raise funds for those in need. In Broward County, all Red Kettle proceeds support the Salvation Army’s feeding, shelter and social service programs. This season, which continues...
Branhilda Richardson Knowles Memorial Park needs a deeper look into the past, residents say
Deerfield Beach – Finding ways to improve the public’s awareness of the legacy of Branhilda Richardson Knowles Memorial Park is a task being undertaken by a few invested citizens, and the city. This week, at the second Community Café hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department, residents said...
Healthcare professionals worry about the new cases of an old disease
As America’s focus on COVID seems to be fading, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), has been making its rounds in ever-increasing numbers, especially in infants and toddlers. Emergency rooms nationwide are seeing increased cases of children afflicted with this infection. To be clear, RSV is by no means a new illness that suddenly appeared on the world stage as did COVID. RSV has always been around. In fact, medical experts say it is likely each and every one of us has contracted it various times in our lives. What’s different this season is the huge volume of children affected, along with the increased severity of the disease.
Developer proposing $107 million project for former FAU site
Deerfield Beach – Commissioners last week unanimously accepted a development proposal for the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) acreage that will, if approved by voters in March, pay the city $6.5 million, contribute another $7.5 million in community improvements and construct a multi use building housing a medical complex, hotel, workforce housing, event and entertainment space, and commercial tenants.
Pompano Beach High will attract an international gathering of students and educators
Pompano Beach – One could say Pompano Beach High School will play host to a United Nations meeting of sorts in January, and in many ways they’d be correct. From Jan. 19 through Jan. 28, Pompano will host the sixth International Summit 2023. The theme is Worldwide Collaboration: Connected Learning on a Global Scale. Students, teachers, and administrators from as many as 20 countries will meet, study, socialize, collaborate, and explore cultural and educational similarities and differences.
At Home with Gary: How real estate can be your ticket to citizenship
Those hoping to immigrate to the U.S. have limited options. Those with means can do so through real estate, business investments, or business investments comprising real estate. They invest a fixed amount of money into a business entity that guarantees the creation of a certain number of full-time jobs in return for permanent residency visas.
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Pallet, a company based in Everett, Washington, builds shelters for homeless individuals. Each shelter can house up to one or two individuals, can be fitted with lighting, shelving, an air conditioning wall unit, and lasts up to 10 or more years. There are also structures that can be built to...
Out of the Pulpit: What made Christmases feel most special was the feeling of true safety
My eyes open more daily as to how blessed I have been (driving-home Jesus’ words: “much. given, much expected” [cf Lk 12:48]), yet one blessing I treasure more thoroughly as time passes are the childhood Christmases. Was it because of the presents? They were all wonderful and...
Consumers beware: Her spa treatments led to an unauthorized loan
Pompano Beach resident Shirley Kelley, 88, walked into a Deerfield Beach spa last December wanting a single $60 facial treatment. Unfortunately, that’s when her problems began. Instead, the spa owner convinced her to purchase a series of more extensive – and more expensive – monthly treatments. “He talked to...
Guest Columnist: “You will soon find that your entire soul will be overflowing with a love that you have never felt before”
Six months ago, I first wrote about my granddaughter, Olivia. Since then, a lot has changed. We don’t live in the same state, but I’ve seen her twice since I published my first blog. She continued to remain fragmented and tentative throughout the summer. In June, her family came to recharge in Florida and the warm sunshine, and her heart and mind seemed different. She told me that her father enrolled her in gymnastics after school and that it “gave her space” from her brothers. This is when the laughter began.
In its quest for government funding, Lighthouse Point hires lobbyist
Lighthouse Point – The law firm of Becker and Poliakoff was hired last week to represent the city at all governmental levels in the hope that future budget line items for grants will no longer be zero dollars. Mayor Kyle Van Buskirk initiated the move to “improve our chances...
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