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REAL ESTATE42 A View From The Top Up-close interview with builder- developer Terry Stiles

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October is here and we are in the fi nal quarter of the year. Many families are preparing for Halloween while most businesses are gearing up to make the best of the remaining months, as well as beginning preparations for the coming year. It’s actually a new fi scal year for your local government (starting October 1st) and I am glad to report that property values are continuing to rise around the county.

I recall my initial publisher’s letter this year, my urging you to set personal and professional goals—and to include making a difference in your community as one of your objectives. I trust you are well on your way to having a productive and rewarding year. If not, remember, “Your current circumstances do not determine where you go; they merely determine where you begin.” So use these remaining months to start again and Make This Year Count!

Our cover story is a follow up to last month’s history of our community. I received many positive comments on the articles highlighting how our cities came to exist. Now we are taking a look at all the aspects of lifestyle—from cultural perks to educational excellence—which make our cities great. Each has a unique way of life, yet all share our common desire to live, work and play in a safe environment where our quality of life can continue to improve and blossom for ourselves and our families.

October is also your last chance to nominate a Leader In Law. The fi rst of our signature events, the Leaders In Law Awards is a unique awards program for legal professionals whose dedication to their occupation and to their community deserves recognition. We will showcase the honorees in the February issue.

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Self defense? At a new martial arts academy in Weston, self-confi dence is the game

For Weston resident Leslie Caro martial arts was the perfect ticket for her developmentally delayed daughter. For years she trained with coach Jorge Ayala at a facility in Davie. “It’s a great resource for moms who have daughters with limitations,” she says. “It’s great for their children’s self esteem.”

Caro’s daughter, who had a genetic condition that reduced muscle tone, has improved dramatically. And now it will be easier to get training, with coach Ayala opening his own Freestyle Fighting Academy last month on Commerce Parkway.

“The mission of the gym is to improve everyone’s life through martial arts,” says Ayala, who teaches MMA (mixed martial arts)—a combination of techniques like Brazilian ju-jitsu and Thai kickboxing—to students of all ages. “It’s not so much the kicks and punches you learn. When you have these skills, you have a kind of quiet self-confi dence. People sense that you won’t be pushed around.”

Ayala also specializes in teaching handicapped children, such as kids with autism, ADHD, or cerebral palsy. “I am teaching a deaf boy now, who is teaching me sign language. This is the kind of stuff that makes me happy.”

Weston BuzzTHE GOOD FIGHT

Danny’s SongComing from Weston is not exactly “Outta Nowhere,” but that’s the latest hit by local wunderkind

“This is like someone’s dream come true,” is how Katie Couric put it on national television, during her interview with Weston native Danny Mercer.

“It’s been crazy, especially during my last year at school… trying to juggle my classes and [to] try and get tracks done and keep writing,” Mercer told Couric.

Mercer made his commercial songwriting debut last year with “Outta Nowhere,” which he penned while attending Columbia University and which was recorded by hip hop star Pitbull. He has since performed it with Pitbull live in New York’s Central Park and on the Jay Leno show. Most recently he’s written a single for Celine Dion’s comeback album Love You Back to Life.

Mercer’s dad, Jerry Murcia, calls his son “the most prominent example of Weston success in the entertainment industry.” And that’s more than just a proud dad bragging.

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Finally, A Holocaust MuseumA Center Grows in Dania Beach

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The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Inc, South Florida’s fi rst true museum dedicated to the Nazi genocide of Europe’s Jews during WWII, will open by year’s end in Dania Beach.

South Florida is home to the second largest population of Holocaust Survivors in the U.S., and while it has several memorials to the tragedy of the concentration camps, the new Center will be its fi rst comprehensive museum and study center. When complete, the 26,000-foot facility will house 6,000 books and 2,500 taped testimonials, fi lms and DVDs—as well as numerous historic artifacts, including one of the railcars used to deport Jews to the camps and one of the Sherman tanks used to liberate the survivors.

Offi cials in Dania Beach believe the center will revitalize the area (location: 303 N. Federal Highway) and become a major tourist attraction and destination.

“This center will fulfi ll our promise to beloved Survivors to never forget what happened,” says Rositta Kenigsberg, president of the center and the daughter of a holocaust survivor. “Whatever additional help the community can provide will be warmly welcomed.”

True to its South Florida location, the permanent exhibit of photos and artifacts will tell the story in Spanish as well as English. For more information please contact 954-929-5690 ext. 201 or [email protected].

Broward Buzz

Rita Hofrichter, Survivor and Vice President; Sen. Steve Geller,

Chairman; and Rositta E. Kenigsberg, daughter of a Survivor and President

of the Holocaust Center

If your cruising down Interstate 95, you just might see Uncle Sam’s latest recruitment notice in the shape of a towering billboard that reads: “Serve with Honor, JOIN THE FORCE.”

“We are serious about getting people who are committed to serving this community with integrity,” says Hollywood Police Chief Frank Fernandez.

The city budget defi cits and slashing pay cuts that caused a mass exodus of police offi cers over the last few years is giving way to an intense recruitment campaign reminiscent

of WWI as Broward Police ramps up their efforts to lure fresh, qualifi ed applicants. Recruits must pass a long and tedious selection process where only 1 in 40 applicants make the cut.

Hollywood has the most job offerings with 33 vacancies, followed by Fort Lauderdale, one of the largest agencies in the county, with 16 job openings.

Negotiations for salary increases has boosted starting pay levels in underpaid cities, bringing them in line with other agencies. Fernandez says more intensive recruitments efforts

will include bus benches, banners, and radio and TV advertisements. So be on the look out, because Broward Police wants you.

Broward Police heavily recruiting qualifi ed applicants

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Broward has hundreds of bakeries, but most are buried in supermarkets or ensconced in coff ee

houses or restaurants. We went after bakeries that

were primarily bakeries—shops devoted to their

art, places where people come to buy their daily

bread, as well as pastries, cookies, pies and muffi ns. While many serve coff ee

and sandwiches to supplement their income,

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things.

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01. Das Is GoodThe German Bread Haus is perhaps the only pure ‘bakery’ in

Broward, with no espresso bar or café seating. It occupies a tiny pink, peak-roofed Hansel and Gretel house, where everything is baked in small batches with organic grains. Inventive muffi ns (pistachio!), great coconut macaroons, tasty pastries (sesame!), but above all wonderful multi-grained breads (Kosher, too) baked daily.German Bread Haus Inc., 311 E. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale,

954.491.4464

02. C’est Fantastique!Croissan’Time is smart, bright and full of French baked goods:

Breads, pastries, cream puffs, cakes, cookies, tortes, turnovers and of course, croissants, which are delicate, fresh and buttery. You can sit inside or out front in a small brick alcove. They also have French cheeses and hard sausages, the better to go with their baguettes—and

great French coffee. Croissan’Time, 1201 N. Federal Highway, Fort

Lauderdale, 954.565.8555

03.Take the Canolli… pleaseNo one beats Pan’e Dolci for Italian baked goods: Lots of

little pastries (tiny samplers, too), a great coffee machine and excellent breads. Feels very authentic. There’s seating inside and out if you can’t wait to eat the best cannoli in Broward. Their best seller—the shell-shaped sfogliatelle, with a powdered sugar, crunchy outside and soft lemon inside—is heavenly.Pan’e Dolci Italian Bakery, 3341 Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954.564.7871

04. South American Sweetness Crocante is a lovely place to sit, in a curved building opposite a large

fountain. They also sell sandwiches, quiches and salads, so customers roost here. But it’s the baked Argentine and Venezuelan goodies that sing. Their best-selling balcarce, a puffball fi lled with dulce de leche

(think caramel) and cream is delicious. Also great lemon pies, fruit tarts and fl an cheese cake. Crocante Gourmet Bakery, 2708 N. University Drive,

Coral Springs, 954.341.4416

05. Know thy ChocolateEuro Bread & Café is a provincial-style French café with a loyal

clientele that cleans out the fresh baguettes daily—for good reason. They use no preservatives, and everything is baked on the premises. Of course there are Napoleons, apple turnovers and blueberry tarts, but their use of chocolate is sublime—the ‘trianon’ or triple-chocolate mousse is a religious experience.

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OCTOBER 26Bobbie Celler’s Screamfest

Cellar Entertainment’s signature Halloween concert will give you more than one reason to scream, with headlining artists Carly Rae Jepsen, Victoria Justice, Sky Blu (Of LMFAO), Cobra Starship, Far East Movement, IYAZ, Mann, Casely, JMJ’son and special guest Jon Secada.

“This is the must see event of the year,” says Celler Entertainment President & CEO Bobbie Cellar. “We are combining the hottest acts in pop music with a prolific pre-concert, intermission and after party.”

The pre-concert talent contest is hosted by Secada’s Inspire & Develop Artist (IDA) and Bobbie Celler Feeds The World charity. Other highlights include a street festival with fortunetellers, face painters, a red carpet event and costume competitions with celebrity judges.

When: Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.Where: BB&T Tickets: $75 - $120Info: TheCellerOrganization.com

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OCTOBEROCTOBER 12&19,13&20Arts Ballet Theatre – Pentimento & Firebird

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida leaps into its 16th season with two classic 20th Century masterpieces of imagination, Pentimento and Firebird.

Pentimento, created by Venezuelan choreographer Vicente Nebrada, is a bold, abstract work based on ‘pentimento’—when a painter changes the composition during the process. The ballet uses masks, fl owing fabric, lighting and movement to convey this to music by Bach.

Firebird is set to Stravinsky’s brilliant score that tells the tale of a magical fi rebird who helps a heroic prince rescue a beautiful princess. Gorgeous costumes by Jorge Gallardo, new sets by Jim Hammond and amazing backdrops by Elena Bondarenko.

When: Oct. 12 & 19 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 13 & 20 at 3 p.m.Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Oct 12-13); Aventura Arts & Culture Center (Oct. 19-20)Tickets: $25Info: 305-947-3998 or artsballettheatre.org

OCTOBER 12&13DinoMania at the Museum of Discovery and Science

Get ready for close encounters of a prehistoric kind. The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale is hosting a dinosaur-themed weekend to celebrate its new exhibit Dinosaurs in Motion.

The exhibit brings these prehistoric creatures to life with 14 fully interactive, life-sized metal dino sculptures. Visitors can manipulate the dinosaurs via levers, pulleys and remote controls. Families can also enjoy bonus dino-themed activities all weekend: Be a paleontologist and dig for fossils, create a dinosaur hatchling, test your dino knowledge, create prehistoric murals and more.

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»Sarah Brightman’s Dreamchaser World TourWhat: Best selling soprano and international superstar Sarah Brightman.When: Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.Where: BB&TTickets: $30 - $280

»Gary AllanWhat: Country music artist.When: Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.Where: Hard Rock LiveTickets: $49 - $69

»Danzig What: ‘90s hard rock band with

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»Bjorn AgainWhat: ABBA’s greatest hits.When: Oct. 10 at 8 p.m.Where: Broward Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $38 - $52

»The English BeatWhat: British ska and reggae band.When: Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.Where: The Culture RoomTickets: $28

»Matt Nathanson: Last of the Great Pretenders TourWhat: Folk rock artist with special guest Joshua Radin.When: Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.Where: The Culture RoomTickets: $33

»“Battle of the Boro’s” VWhat: Doo-wop/oldies show.When: Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.Where: Coral Springs Center for the ArtsTickets: $55 - $65

»Jessie Ware What: R&B/British

electro mix artist with special guest Mikky Ekko.When: Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.Where: Revolution LiveTickets: $23

»Alice CooperWhat: American rock singer, songwriter and musician.When: Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.Where: Hard Rock LiveTickets: $49 - $69

»John FogertyWhat: Creedence Clearwater Revival singer, songwriter and guitarist.When: Oct. 29 at 8 p.m.Where: Hard Rock LiveTickets: $69 - $89

»Selena GomezWhat: Selena Gomez’s world tour with special guest Emblem3.When: Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.Where: BB&T Tickets: $30 - $70

»WRMF Presents Barenaked LadiesWhat: Canadian rock band with special guest Whitehorse.When: Oct. 30 at 8 p.m.Where: Hard Rock LiveTickets: $39 - $59

»Michael Franti & Spearhead What: Hip hop/funk/reggae/jazz band with special guest Serena Ryder.When: Oct. 31 at 7:30

p.m.Where: Revolution LiveTickets: $29

theater/dance »The Twilight of the GoldsWhat: Broadway play by Jonathan Tolins.When: Oct. 1 - 27 at Various TimesWhere: Broward Stage Door TheatreTickets: $38

»Polter-Heist What: Sherlock Holmes dinner theatre show.When: Oct. 4 – Nov. 3 at Various TimesWhere: Coral Springs Center for the ArtsTickets: $59 (2 drink minimum)

»ChicagoWhat: Broadway’s hit musical.When: Oct. 9 - 20 at Various TimesWhere: Broward Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $35 - $120

»The 4th Annual Ghost Light Society Studio 54 SoireeWhat: The Annual Ghost Light Society Soirée.When: Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.Where: Broward Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $85

»Miami City Ballet – Program I: First VenturesWhat: Contemporary ballet.When: Oct. 25 – 27 at Various TimesWhere: Broward Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $20 - $175

»Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated LadiesWhat: Musical legacy

VenuesAventura Arts & Culture Center

3385 NE 188th St, Aventura305-466-8002 or

aventuracenter.org

BB&T1 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise

954-835-7000 or thebbtcenter.com

Broward Center for the Performing Arts

100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale954-357-7444 or

browardcenter.org

Broward Stage Door Theatre8036 W. Sample Rd.

Coral Springs954-344-7765 or

stagedoortheatre.com

Coral Springs Center for the Arts

2855 Coral Springs Dr. Coral Springs

954-344-5990 or coralspringscenterforthearts.

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Flamingo Gardens3750 S Flamingo Rd., Davie

954-473-2955 or fl amingogardens.org

Hard Rock Live1 Seminole Way, Hollywood

954-797-5531 or hardrocklivehollywoodfl .com

Historic Stranahan House Museum335 SE 6th Ave.,

Fort Lauderdale954-524-4736 or

stranahanhouse.org

Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens

4000 Morikami Park Rd.Delray Beach

561-495-0233 or morikami.org

Museum of Discovery and Science

401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale954-467-6637 or

mods.org/home.htm

Revolution Live100 SW 3rd Avenue,

Fort Lauderdale954-449-1025 or

jointherevolution.net

The Culture Room3045 N Federal Hwy.,

Fort Lauderdale954-564-1074 or cultureroom.net

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of The Duke.When: Oct. 25 – Nov. 24 at Various TimesWhere: Broward Stage Door TheatreTickets: $38

»Brendan O’HaraWhat: The ElectriCity Circus presents Brendan O’Hara.When: Oct. 26 at 8:15 p.m.Where: Broward Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $35 - $50

»New World School of the Arts Dance EnsembleWhat: NWSA High School and College dance ensemble.When: Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. & 8 p.m.Where: Broward Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $12

special events »Glam Doll StrutWhat: Stiletto extravaganza to benefi t the Broward Health Foundation/Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund. When: Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Where: Esplanade Park, 401 SW 2nd St., Fort LauderdaleTickets: $45

»Wine TastingWhat: Fundraiser to benefi t the Coral Springs Museum of Art.When: Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.Where: The Fresh Market, 4633 N University Dr., Coral SpringsTickets: $25

»Pink PartyWhat: The Coral Springs Museum of Art unveils the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project

Exhibit.When: Oct. 24 at 6 p.m.Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts (Museum)Tickets: $50 Advance/$60 Door

»Halloween Ghost TourWhat: Victorian home funeral and burial plus boat ride.When: Oct. 24 – 27 & 30 – 31 & Nov. 1 -2 at 7:30PMWhere: Historic Stranahan House MuseumTickets: $30

»Spooktacular Open House PartyWhat: Meet & greet with Sherlock’s Dinner Theatre cast.When: Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.Where: Coral Springs Center for the ArtsTickets: Free

»Lantern Festival: In the Spirit of ObonWhat: Delray Subaru’s fall festival.When: Oct. 19 at 3 p.m.Where: Morikami Museum & Japanese GardensTickets: $5 - $15

»Halloween Night: Dead Pirates of ABYWhat: $2,500 costume contest at America’s

Backyard (must be 21+).When: Oct. 31 at 8 p.m.Where: America’s Backyard at Revolution LiveTickets: $5Festivals

»Harvest Festival & 4th Annual Great Scarecrow CompetitionWhat: Autumn festival.When: Oct. 5 at 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Where: Flamingo GardensTickets: $5 for children (4-11); $9 for children (12+)

»Festival of ChocolateWhat: Chocolate-inspired event with fashion show, cooking demos and more.When: Oct. 12 & 13 at 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Where: Nova Southeastern University ArenaTickets: $12 for adults; $10 for children (3-12)

»Caribe Arts FestivalWhat: Music and art exhibits.When: Oct. 17 – 20 at 1 p.m.Where: Esplanade Park, 401 SW 2nd St., Fort LauderdaleTickets: $12 - $65

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»The Ugly Duckling + The Tortise & the HareWhat: Electroluminescent

puppet show.When: Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.Where: Coral Springs Center for the ArtsTickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children

»The Teacher from the Black Lagoon & Other StorybooksWhat: Popular musical revue based on children’s literature.When: Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.Where: Coral Springs Center for the ArtsTickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children

»Math RocksWhat: Educational rock concert.When: Oct. 23 at 10 a.m.Where: Broward Center for the Performing ArtsTickets: $7

»Nightfall with Edgar Allen PoeWhat: Play adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s famous works.When: Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.Where: Coral Springs Center for the ArtsTickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children

»Halloween Spooktakular What: Halloween event for kids ages 3 – 7.

When: Oct. 26 at 11 a.m.Where: Parkland Library, 6620 N University Dr., ParklandTickets: Free; Parkland Library card required to register. Register at cityofparkland.org/library or call 954-757-4207

»Story Time with the Good WitchWhat: Stories, costume contest, crafts and more.When: Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.Where: Flamingo GardensTickets: $5 for children (4-11); $9 for children (12+) Come in costume and get in for half price.

»Stuart LittleWhat: Play about an extraordinary mouse.When: Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.Where: Coral Springs Center for the ArtsTickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children

»2nd Annual Trunk or Treat Halloween FestivalWhat: PAL Academy and Clinic’s Halloween festival.When: Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.Where: 2685 Executive Park Dr., Suite 5, WestonTickets: Free

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Coral SpringsCoral Springs Annual Haunted HouseWHEN: Oct. 25, 5 p.m.–8 p.m. & Oct. 26, 2 p.m.–7 p.m.WHERE: Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Dr., Coral SpringsCOST: Adults: $2; Kids: $5The City of Coral Springs is having their annual haunted house on Friday, October 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 26 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Coral Springs Gymnasium. Trick-or-treaters will wind through the various Haunted House rooms and then have a chance to play on bounce houses and slides. Costumes are encouraged.INFO: 954-345-2200

ParklandParkland Garden Club Halloween Project WHEN: Oct. 15, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

WHERE: CypressHead Clubhouse, 7501 S. CypressHead Dr., ParklandCOST: FreeCome join the Parkland Garden Club and learn how to make Halloween succulent pumpkin & pine cone centerpieces. INFO: Please RSVP to Pam Durie at 954-821-1446

WestonHalloween SpooktacularWHEN: Oct. 31, 4 p.m.–8 p.m.WHERE: Weston Town Center, 1675 Market St, WestonCOST: FreeAt Weston Town Center’s annual Halloween Spooktacular kids can trick-or-treat, plus enjoy interactive games, bounce houses, live entertainment and more. Costume contest for kids, from infants up to 13 year olds.INFO: 954-349-5900

Las Olas

Festival of Souls – Haunted AttractionWHEN: Sept. 26–Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.–MidnightWHERE: Las Olas Riverfront, 300 SW 1st Ave., Ste 214, Las OlasCOST: $30 to $50Make your way through a labyrinth of demons and creatures of the night at the Festival of Souls, a 23-day Halloween event feautring two Haunted Houses: Demon Mansion and Pitch Black Maze. Also check out their Live Zombie Shoot, Haunted Boat Tours, live entertainers, Food Truck Nights and more.INFO: 1-855-666-7685

PlantationHalloween & Safety Festival WHEN: Oct. 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.WHERE: Volunteer Park, 12050 W Sunrise Blvd., PlantationCOST: FreePlantation Parks &

Recreation and Police departments give you the lowdown on the really scary stuff to watch out for. Enjoy a children’s carnival, haunted house (not recommended for kids under 6), Police and Fire safety exhibits, live music, raffl es and door prizes. INFO: 954-452-2510 or 954-916-5601

DavieHaunted Nights at Flamingo GardensWHEN: Oct. 18, 19, 25, & 26, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.WHERE: Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S Flamingo Rd., DavieCOST: $8The Swamp Witch takes her revenge at Flamingo Gardens on Friday and Saturday nights before Halloween. This special outdoor, nighttime event is sponsored by Spirit Halloween stores and features live actors and animatronic props staged throughout the Garden’s West Arboretum. The

Haunted HappeningsIt’s that time of year again, when the goblins come out!

Halloween means different things to different people. For some of us it’s a chance to dress up and go trick-or-treating for candy. That would be the kids. For the rest of us it’s our duty to give the candy out. But for all of us, it’s a chance to get good and scared, all within the safe confi nes of our local haunted house. Here is a guide to some of the family events in your neighborhood.

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In 1979, Don Campion started Banyan Air Service, offering maintenance to owners of small aircrafts at Fort Lauderdale

Executive Airport. Fast forward 34 years and Banyan Air Service has grown into a booming company, employing 170 and offering a variety of aviation services, including aircraft fuel and hangar space, aircraft sales, engine maintenance, avionics, parts sales—and a couple of unique side bars: The Banyan Pilot Shop and the Jet Runway Café.

Even for non-aviators, the Banyan Pilot Shop is a special place. It has 5,000 square feet of all-things aviation—including charts, logs, manuals, aviator headphones and even a fl ight simulator. But it also has aviation gifts like fl ight jackets, children’s toys, airplane models, Garmin accessories and more. Visitors are entertained by propellers that jut from the walls, aviation artwork and authentic runway lighting. There is

even a full-size Gulfstream II fuselage in the store equipped with simulator software that visitors can ‘fl y’ for free.

“For anyone who loves aviation this store is the place to go,” says customer Carl Smithson. “I bring my 4-year old son with me and we always purchase something special. The last time we bought a small remote control plane that my son plays with constantly. After shopping at the store, we fi nish our visit to the airport with breakfast or lunch at Jet Runway Café.”

Jet Runway Café is only steps away from both the Banyan FBO terminal building and the Banyan Pilot Shop. The restaurant, decorated with polished jet engine parts, is right on the tarmac and offers a view of incoming and departing aircraft, as well as those being fueled or towed. While the Runway Café is a secret for most Broward residents—tucked away among the airport’s hangers—it has a dedicated clientele that crowd the place daily for great salads and

sandwiches, including the best tomato bisque and grilled cheese combo anywhere. “I have a cousin who has a plane here. That’s how I found out about the place,” says Lois Astern, a Coral Springs resident who works nearby. “The view, the food, the service… perfect.”

“Having an amazing pilot shop and an incredible café on the airport has always been a dream of mine,” says Campion, whose charitable efforts include revitalizing a missionary hospital complex in eastern Nigeria and hosting an annual American Heart Association invitational golf tournament in nearby Tamarac. “Banyan is truly a blessed company and our success allows us to be able to give back to the community.”

Not Just For PilotsBanyan Air Service not only maintains aircrafts at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, it has become part of a ‘destination spot’ with its Pilot Shop and the Jet Runway Café.

By James Broida

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The Pilot Shop and Jet Runway Café are secrets for most residents, hidden at the executive airport.



Sawgrass Mills promotes its high-end Colonnade Outlets with a fashion bash featuring one of TV’s fashion elite

Call it another sign of the fashion times, wherein South Florida raises it’s profi le on the fashion map:

This month Sawgrass Mills will hold Tour de Fashion, a shopping event hosted by George Kotsiopoulos of E! Network’s Fashion Police.

Already the largest outlet and ‘value retail’ shopping destination in the U.S., Sawgrass Mills is upping the ante with an expansion of its haute-brand Colonnade Outlets. The latest additions include outlets for Armani, Diane von Furstenberg, Gucci, Ippolita, Prada, Robert Graham, Roberto Cavalli, Versace and Wolford.

“Why am I coming?” asks Kotsiopoulos, a veteran fashion stylist who has helped stars like Anne Hathaway, Courtney Cox, Eva Mendez and Zooey Descahnel get it right. “Well fi rst, they invited me—but then they have all these great high-end stores. I think Sawgrass Mills is the largest [outlet mall] anywhere. There’s tons of fashion there.”

As for our region fashion-wise, South Florida is “very international,” says Kotsiopoulos, “which brings an air of sophistication.” And then there is the weather. “Anyplace that has a warm climate is always interesting. It’s both easier and harder to be

fashionable. It’s especially easy for a woman, but not so much for a man… I pity the man who has to walk around [South Florida] in a business suit, even a summer weight business suit.”

Kotsiopoulous, who began his career with nearly a decade as a New York Times fashion editor, is coming out with his fi rst book in January. “Glamorous by George” will offer advice for looking fashionable—and fi nding your ideal style—on a reasonable budget. That philosophy fi ts in perfectly with Sawgrass Mills, he says, which offers designer labels at reduced prices.

“Not everyone can afford to shop on Rodeo Drive,” says Kotsiopoulous. “I don’t like to pay full price for anything. I’d rather not and I usually don’t. I think it’s fi ne for the die-hard fashionistas and certain [wealthy] women. But that’s the one percent.”

As for the rest of us, Kotsiopoulous advises to ignore the dictates of fashion trends. “My book is the about the lack of trends. Nothing is really new. The last 20 years of fashion has been a rehash of the last 90 years.

“You can say, ‘Oh, that’s so two years ago.’ But something from Prada two years ago is still fabulous… It’s really whatever looks good on your body. Wear what looks

good.” And that is what Tour de Fashion, and the Collonade Outlets, is all about: Making fashion accessible. “We all want new things [but] no one should go into debt for it.”

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It’s time to have some fun with your yearly Mammogram

To kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Westside Regional Medical Center presents an event in honor of all women in our community.

NIGHT OUT AN EVENING CELEBRATING

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Please RSVP to 954-370-5585 To schedule a mammogram, call 954-370-5585.

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Th e chevron is an ancient geometrical fi gure—an inverted V-shaped pattern—that held sway for many centuries as a symbol of heraldry. Now it’s a fashion

element. Th e pattern is a pointed way to make a statement in your Fall wardrobe, but don’t be afraid to sport the sharp lines. Here are a few suggestions for adding the zigzag into your closet seamlessly.

RETAILTripp NYC High Waisted Chevron Zag Pants ($40) are a great way to hit two trends with one pair of high waist pants. Available at MISSKL (karmaloop.com).

Round off any outfi t with this elastic beaded Cocobelle Pyramid Belt ($30) from Lilacs and Lilies: 2541 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304. (954) 530-3109 (lilacandlilies.com).

A good pair of sunglasses is a necessity in the Sunshine State and these golden Tom Ford Cateye ($372) shades play off the shape of the print, and the shape of a face, fl awlessly. Available at Shop603, 603 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale (954) 467-0900 (shop603.com).

Inspired by the 70s, these Three Tier Chevron Chandelier Earrings ($36) in etched wood have a relaxed and casual vibe. Get your handcrafted pair at Etsy (etsy.com).

The soft lambskin leather and dimensional detailing of the Dareen Hakim Black Le V Clutch ($385) will have you wearing it day and night. Get it at Rhythm of Grace, 423 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (561) 465-2140 (shoprhythmofgrace.com).

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First, how did you survive the post-2007 real estate collapse?

We’ve been fairly good at watching the curves of real estate in terms of the different product types, what’s hot and what’s not. About fi ve years ago we saw the writing on the wall, so we started going after public projects. We built the City of Sunrise safety complex, the Broward County Courthouse garage and a half million square feet at Miami International Airport… We’ve also become one of the top two companies [in the U.S.] building auto dealerships… we’ve built more than 100 across the country.

What about residential and commercial buildings, which were your former strengths?

About four years ago we started focusing on multifamily projects. We fi nished a 321-unit project in Plantation, with another 312-unit project under development in Naples. We’ve also built a number of Publix supermarkets in South Florida, and are building more of them in North Carolina…

What was the hardest thing about the downturn for you?

We trimmed back probably 100 associates… I had to layoff guys who had worked for me for 20 years. That was tough. Now I’m hiring them back…

What’s the prognosis for Broward real estate?

I think for the next 2 to 3 years things are going to be really good. The multifamily area is on fi re, and already people are talking about a bubble…

What’s driving the demand for real estate?We have a bunch of things that are pumping money

into our economy, and these are creating demand for multifamily housing and creating jobs… for example, the airport is spending $1 billion on new construction, with another $1 billion being spent to fi nish I-595, and another $1 billion going into improvements at the port… these things are going to help.

Any specifi c predictions about the future?I predict that the convention center will be rebuilt.

I think there is the political will there to rebuild, and this will enhance our hotels… We are now seeing Fort Lauderdale growing as an international destination, and you’re seeing hotels fl ags like Hilton, the W and the Ritz that refl ect this already.

What about for Stiles?We bought into the old French Quarter [on Las Olas]

and we’ll be building the highest-end rental apartment building in the city, very contemporary and unique, with 265 units… We have another multifamily project in Plantation, on Peters Road… We also believe there is room for a new offi ce tower downtown, and we’re planning a $150 million offi ce, retail and residential project at Sunrise and the Sawgrass.

Terry Stiles has been Broward’s iconic builder-developer for decades, responsible for 7 million square feet in downtown Fort Lauderdale alone. Here is his take on surviving the recession and what’s up for local real estate in the next few years.

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Building a Business, One Strip at a TimeNipro Diagnostics is a sign of the times, as high-tech manufacturing in Broward continues to grow

Scott Verner is walking through his Fort Lauderdale factory, where big machines fi ll the space and their loud hum fi lls the air. But people are few. He seems to prefer it this way.

Verner likes that the number of people needed to turn out product at Nipro Diagnostics has been halved, again and again. It’s gotten to the point that two people—operating two robotic machines that stand over seven feet tall and wind their way across an immaculate workplace—can turn out a billion diabetes test strips a year.

It once took two-dozen people to do this job (the other 10 were reassigned within the company). But by designing its own machines—code named “Marlon” and “Whale” during R&D—to layer inks and precious metals that can read glucose levels, two workers can produce innumerable strips with laser-scanned precision.

“Variability is a killer,” says Verner, the company’s president and CEO. And there’s no variability at Nipro Diagnostics unless, of course, growth is variability.

Some two million people test their blood sugar up to four times daily with strips from this factory, along with meters designed by engineers in one of the company’s seven buildings surrounding Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Some know Nipro’s products under the True brand; others buy the meters and strips as store brands at

CVS, Walgreens and Duane Reed.Verner and Nipro are emblematic of what is happening

to U.S. and Florida manufacturing. While jobs have fallen since the onset of the Great Recession, manufacturing itself is growing, thanks to innovations in technology. “Manufacturing jobs in Florida have gone from 1 million to 350,000 since the 1990s, but it’s not all bad news,” says June Wolfe, president of the South Florida Manufacturer’s Association. “Because of technology and productivity, manufacturing is making a return… it’s not dying, but changing from people to machines, from brawn to brain.”

Nirpo’s performance earned the company the 2011 Manufacturer of the Year and South Florida Manufacturer of the Year awards from the state Manufacturers Association. For CEO Verner, the company’s success has crowned a career that seemed tailored for the job.

After an internship with Procter & Gamble, and a stop at Lego, Verner joined pharmaceutical giants Ciba Geigy/Novartis and later Allergan, the makers of Botox. As corporate vice president at a joint venture of Radius Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Johns Hopkins and Eli Lilly called Eyetel, he then helped develop technologies to treat diabetes and micro-vascular disease.

In 2007, he was named senior vice president at Nipro. A 2010 housecleaning elevated him to president and CEO.

Success in business, says Verner, is just about smart decision making, brain vs. brawn. Even Nipro’s location by the airport was calculated, central for its 400 employees to commute throughout South Florida. More importantly, should power go down in a storm, Verner knows that airports—and those lucky or smart enough to be nearby—are among the fi rst back online.

Active in the community and with area high schoolers, Verner hopes the next generation will pick up a few lessons of its own. That includes his own kids.

“I always tell my kids,” he says, “to be smart enough to make your own decisions.”

By Jeff Zbar

Nipro Diagnostics’ President & CEO Scott Verner

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Working a full-time job can be demanding enough, but when you’re also the mayor of a city, the coach of a girl’s softball team, a mentor to a local student and serve on

the boards of numerous community organizations, you take devotion to your community to a whole new level.

Coconut Creek’s own Mayor Becky Tooley has taken on all of the above and more. But in March of this year she was thrown a curve ball that not only challenged her ability to juggle everything that’s important to her, but changed her life forever.

It started with the discovery of a lump in her breast. “I had a routine mammogram 11 months prior and everything was fi ne,” recalls Becky. “Then one day during a self breast exam I found a lump.” She knew her next step would be to receive another mammogram. Given her profession as a Radiologic Technologist, Becky was familiar with reading this diagnostic test and knew the results the moment she saw it. She hoped she was wrong. But after seven biopsies, it was confi rmed that the lump she had found, which was the size of a golf ball, was indeed cancerous. Becky was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage-2 ductal carcinoma. With no family history of breast cancer, she was blindsided.

As with all cancers, early detection and treatment is key. Receiving the diagnosis

in April, she had a lumpectomy, and began chemotherapy near the end of May. Becky just started radiation in September.

Through the past seven months of surgery and treatments, Becky continued to work both jobs and didn’t miss a day. “It is what it is and I have to do what I have to

do,” she says with confi dence. Of course she’s had days when she felt

sick from the chemo and radiation and had to deal with losing her hair,

but Becky says she was raised to make the best of a bad situation.

“Losing my hair didn’t bother me because people would

ask me what kind of cancer I had and that

would give me an opportunity to explain the importance of self-examination,” she says.

Becky has been very open about her story for that exact reason: Turning something bad into something good by educating others on the importance early detection. She’s always happy to speak to media outlets about breast cancer, and she’s in the process of making a video to share her story. Becky also hopes to start a buddy program that will encourage women to remind friends and loved ones to perform regular self-examinations.

By Becky’s side through it all has been her husband of 26 years, Frank, a retired New York Policeman. Becky’s been on the City Commission since 2001, so the city employees who adore her have rallied in support as well. Becky coaches the Coconut Creek Crush Softball team, whose players have been among her biggest supporters. “I couldn’t fi ght this without them,” she says.

The girls on the team give plenty of credit to Becky as well, for all of her encouragement. And it’s not just the team that Becky has been there for. She’s been mentoring students for over 10 years and was named “Mentor of the Year” in 2012. She was also recognized that year by the Aging & Disability Resource Center, receiving the honor of induction into the Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame.

With so many young women in her life as students and athletes, it was a shock to Becky for her to see how many young women where getting chemotherapy for breast cancer alongside her. That makes Becky’s mission of educating women of all ages even more important to her. “The greatest advice I can give is to perform a self-examination every month and get a mammogram once a year,” she stresses.

Becky continues to work hard and not miss a beat as her treatment progresses, and her spirit is admirable. “I have always thought that it’s the little things that mean the most in life. Through this all I have tried to eat better, laugh more and have a positive attitude. I am a caring person and I will continue to fi ght for what I believe is right.”

“Becky has been an inspiration to all of us,” says Coconut Creek City Manager Mary Blasi. “Her courage, and concern and love for others—even through grueling treatment—will never be forgotten.”

No SurrenderCoconut Creek Mayor Becky Tooley refuses to retreat from life in her personal—and public—battle with breast cancer

By Kristan Ashworth

was wrong. But after seven biopsies, it was confi rmedthat the lump she had found, which was the size of a golf ball, was indeed cancerous. Becky was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage-2 ductal carcinoma. With no family history of breast cancer, she was blindsided.

As with all cancers, early detection and treatment is key. Receiving the diagnosis

in April, she had a lumpectomy, and began chemotherapy near the end of May. Becky just started radiation in September.

Through the past seven monthsof surgery and treatments, Becky continued to work both jobs and didn’t miss a day. “It is what it is and I have to do what I have to

do,” she says with confi dence. Of course she’s had days when she felt

sick from the chemo and radiation and had to deal with losing her hair,

but Becky says she was raised to make the best of a bad situation.

“Losing my hair didn’t bother me because people would

ask me what kind of cancer I had and that

as e , o a o e e cou age e t d t s ot just the team that Becky has been there for. She’s been mentoring students for over 10 years and was named “Mentor of the Year” in 2012. She was also recognized that year by the Aging & Disability Resource Center, receiving the honor of induction into the Dr. Nan S.Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame.

With so many young women in her life as students and athletes, it was a shock to Becky for her to see how many young women where getting chemotherapy for breast cancer alongside her. That makes Becky’s mission of educating women of all ages even more important to her. “The greatest advice I can give is to perform a self-examination every month and get a mammogram once a year,” she stresses.

Becky continues to work hard and not miss a beat as her treatment progresses, and her spirit is admirable. “I have always thought that it’s the little things that mean the most in life. Through this all I have tried to eat better, laugh more and have a positive attitude. I am a caring person and I will continue to fi ght for what I believe is right.”

“Becky has been an inspiration to all of us,” says Coconut Creek City Manager Mary Blasi. “Her courage, and concern and love for others—even through grueling treatment—will never be forgotten.”

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The CategoriesOpen Space: Total land area per capita (space divided by total population) within the city limits. Source: CensusStandardized State School Testing Scores: On average, the portion of high-schoolers who pass the FCAT. Source: Florida Dept. of EducationHighest/Lowest Crime: Number of charges for violent crimes per capita. Source: Florida Dept. of Law EnforcementCommute Time: The average number of minutes it takes drivers to go from home to work in the morning. Source: CensusProperty Value Change, 2007 to 2012: The value of total residential homes in 2012 minus the value in 2007. Source: Broward County Property AppraiserMillage (Property Tax) Rates: Average 2012 millage rate (Property Tax Rate) for each city. Source: Broward County Property Appraisers’ NetworkRestaurants: Number of restaurants per capita within the city limits. Sources: Yelp.com, CensusRetail Shops: Number of Shops per capita within the city limits. Sources: Yelp.com, CensusArts & Entertainment: Number of Arts & Entertainment venues (e.g., theaters, cinemas, bars and clubs featuring live music, dance studios, etc.) per capita within the city limits. Sources: Yelp.com, Census

The government is a ‘contract’ style, with only nine employees and everything else outsourced.

We have a good city commission that is branding the new look of the city, upgrading the medians and the streets and rebuilding city hall.

We keep the name as a town, because it’s a state of mind. We want to maintain a rural setting inside of an urban area.

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your city rank?Our First Annual Look At the Statistics of Lifestyles in Broward

There is no “Best City” because we each look for something different. Some of us might be looking for the sexiest city with the best dining and cultural fl air, while others might be looking for that traditional hometown feel with the best schools and room to breathe fresh air. Still others look for that nice little niche in the middle with a little bit of everything, while still being within moderate travel time to work and play.

Whether you have a competitive Type A personality or a more leisurely Type B personality, everyone is always curious about how their community stacks up against the others. We took a look at 10 cities within Broward County and ranked them on several criteria including schools, population density, crime rate, property tax rates, dining and cultural venues.

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weston Mayor Daniel Stermer

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plantation Mayor DIANE VELTRI BENDEKOVIC


Open Space Per Person1. Parkland2. Weston3. Davie 4. Plantation5. Pompano Beach6. Miramar7. Fort Lauderdale8. Coral Springs 9. Tamarac10. Hollywood

Residential Property Value Increase1. Fort Lauderdale2. Coral Springs 3. Weston4. Miramar5. Hollywood6. Plantation7. Davie 8. Pompano Beach9. Parkland10. Tamarac

Highest Number of Arts & Entertainment Venues1. Fort Lauderdale2. Hollywood3. Pompano Beach4. Davie 5. Weston6. Coral Springs 7. Plantation8. Parkland9. Tamarac10. Miramar

Highest Number of Retail Shops1. Fort Lauderdale2. Pompano Beach3. Hollywood4. Davie 5. Plantation6. Coral Springs 7. Tamarac8. Weston9. Miramar10. Parkland

Highest Number of Restaurants1. Fort Lauderdale2. Hollywood3. Pompano Beach4. Davie 5. Plantation6. Coral Springs 7. Weston8. Tamarac9. Miramar10. Parkland

Millage (Property Tax) Rates1. Weston2. Parkland3. Fort Lauderdale4. Coral Springs 5. Davie 6. Miramar7. Pompano Beach8. Plantation9. Hollywood10. Tamarac

Standardized School Tests1. Parkland2. Weston3. Davie 4. Pompano Beach5. Coral Springs 6. Miramar7. Fort Lauderdale8. Hollywood9. Plantation10. Tamarac

Lowest Average Commute Time1. Fort Lauderdale2. Pompano Beach3. Plantation4. Davie 5. Coral Springs 6. Hollywood7. Tamarac8. Parkland9. Weston10. Miramar

LowestViolent Crime (per capita)

1. Parkland2. Weston3. Coral Springs 4. Tamarac5. Plantation6. Davie 7. Miramar8. Hollywood9. Fort Lauderdale10. Pompano Beach

Fort Lauderdale is the best place to live, visit, play, work and raise a family.

We want to be a [fi nal] destination, not a drive through.

Fort lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler

parkland Mayor michael udine

Families come back here. You grow up here and you come back here to raise your family.


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Open Space: #2School Scores: #2

Low Crime: #2Easy Commute: #9

Rising Prop Value: #3Low Tax Rate: #1Restaurants: #7Retail Shops: #8

Arts & Ent: #5

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Weston Looking for an up-and-coming city a bit removed from the hustle and bustle of urban living? Weston might just be your pick. It is one of the safest communities in Broward, with good schools. It is also a community on the rise, with high property value increases and the lowest property tax.

The municipality prides itself on the appearance of the city with one of the top open space rankings, too. “Because we can control our costs [the city has a AAA bond rating], we make sure that Weston has a certain appearance. And we take great pride in that,” says Mayor Daniel Stermer.

Mayor Daniel Stermer, What Makes Weston a Great City to Live In? “There’s more than one thing that makes Weston a great place to live,” says Mayor Daniel Stermer. “One, it’s about the people who live here. Two, it’s the way we do

government here and three, it’s the way we position our community.”

As for its people, says Mayor Stermer, “We are a diverse community, in terms of where we come from, and that is refl ected in the restaurants and in the shops. People are from all over the world, and that gives Weston fl air and makes it attractive.”

The government is a ‘contract’ style, with only 9 employees and everything else outsourced. This includes police, fi re, landscape, public works, the building department—everything beyond the city manager and his staff. The result: No pensions and no defi cits.

In terms of positioning, says Mayor Stermer, that means suffi cient funds for public landscaping and recreational facilities, resulting in manicured roadways and sports fi elds galore. Having top schools with heavy parental involvement doesn’t hurt, either.


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Easy Commute: #4Rising Prop Value: #7

Low Tax Rate: #5Restaurants: #4Retail Shops: #4

Arts & Ent: #4

Davie Davie is the biggest small town in Broward, whose strong suit is maintaining pastoral open spaces while still showing a signifi cant increase in residential property value. Once a very rural area, Davie has tried to retain its rustic identity.

The city is also a bastion of education, high in rankings for school testing and home to numerous higher education institutions. It also has a multitude of dining and shopping options, as well as arts and entertainment venues within the city.With 883 acres of city parks and 928 acres of county parks, Davie proves itself as a city trying to keep a pastoral, small town feel.

Mayor Judy Paul, What Makes Davie a Great City to Live In? Diversity, for one, says Mayor Judy Paul. “We have 36 square miles, the largest land mass community in Broward, and we go from mega yachts (on Marina Mile) to horse ranches, so we have a variety of modes of transportation.”Once very rural, Davie has tried to maintain that feeling. “We keep the name as a town, because it’s a state of mind. We want to maintain a rural setting inside of an urban area,” says Mayor Paul. “We pride ourselves on having parks in all our neighborhoods, which is good for having young children.”



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Arts & Ent: #7

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Plantation Plantation sets the standard for a traditional community. One of the larger cities in Broward, it still focuses on events like its Thanksgiving Parade and its Annual Firefi ghters Barbeque. A pack of other food and art events speckle the community’s hometown calendar.

The city holds it own in dining and shopping, ranks better than average for open space, yet remains within a short commute to work for many of its residents.

While Plantation does have a limited arts and entertainment venues, what it does have is unique—including the Junior Orange Bowl USTA tennis tournament, now in its third year at the Frank Veltri tennis center.

Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic, What Makes Plantation a Great City to Live In?

“The grass is greener in Plantation,” says Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic. “We have 654 acres of open space, word class parks and recreation amenities, from horse riding to pools to tennis courts… anything you could want as a family.”

Mayor Bendekovic, who has lived in Plantation for 60 years, is most concerned with creating a hometown atmosphere that will retain residents and their children. “Families come back here. I call it the regeneration of plantation. You grow up here and you come back here to raise your family.”

Enhancing the hometown feeling is a plethora of hometown events—a local 4th of July celebration, an annual fi refi ghters barbecue, a Thanksgiving holiday parade, and lots of public art and food events. “Traditions are what make memories here,” she says.

The city is also proud of the jobs available in its technology and commercial parks, and through the redevelopment of its central business corridors. And there is no loss of pride in the Junior Orange Bowl USTA tennis tournament.

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School Scores: #7Low Crime: #9

Easy Commute: #1Rising Prop Value: #1

Low Tax Rate: #3Restaurants: #1Retail Shops: #1

Arts & Ent: #1

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Fort Lauderdale The largest city in Broward County, Fort Lauderdale is a place of work and play. Many residents work within the city limits, where dining ranges from Mom & Pops to world-class cuisine.

The same can be said for the cultural side. There are multiple venues for performing and visual arts, museums and botanical gardens, and at night there’s an army of bars, pubs, clubs and live music.

While crime remains a concern, Fort Lauderdale is a bustling city with property values on the rise and the lowest property taxes, despite its size. It is currently focusing its redevelopment efforts on some of its more rundown areas.

Mayor Jack Seiler, What Makes Fort Lauderdale a Great City to Live In? “Fort Lauderdale is the most convenient city anywhere,” says Mayor Jack Seiler. “It’s a city where you can get to great restaurants, great cultural amenities

and entertainment, and the airport and seaport, all in a matter of minutes. You can also be on the New River one minute and on the ocean the next.”

What impresses Mayor Seiler even more are the residents.“We have the United Nations here, and we don’t care if you are

gay or straight, rich or poor, white or black, Jewish or Christian,” says Mayor Seiler. “It’s a unique blend of people who want to move the city forward, and who get along.”

While there are some ‘urban blocks’ in Fort Lauderdale, there are also elegant avenues for fi ne dining, shopping and entertainment.

“I think we have the right balance of everything,” says Mayor Seiler. “Fort Lauderdale is the best place to live, visit, play, work and raise a family.Some have just the work element, or just the residential. We have it all.”


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Coral Springs One of the larger municipalities in Broward County, Coral Springs is among the safest cities. It is a fast-growing community that has struck a balance between rising residential property values and a low property tax.

The city averages well for both education and work commute time, and it doesn’t lack for entertainment or dining with a diverse mix of shopping and restaurants within the community.

The Coral Spring’s Commission has also been taking large steps to upgrade the look and feel of the community. They have already done signifi cant public landscaping, improved law enforcement and a have a new City Hall planned.

Mayor Vince Boccard, What Makes Coral Springs a Great City to Live In? “Coral Springs is special in all the assets we have,” says Mayor Vince Boccard. “The schools are all highly rated, we have great parks, we have beautiful neighborhoods, a low crime rate and good sports teams.”

Just as important is what’s happening right now: An ‘upgrade’ of the city, which includes signifi cant public landscaping, better code enforcements, improved law enforcement, a new City Hall on the drawing board and a re-branding of everything from police uniforms to signage.

“We want a fresh, new, clean progressive look,” says Mayor Boccard. “We have a good city commission that is branding the new look of the city, upgrading the medians and the streets and rebuilding city hall.”

The immediate consequence? “The property values are going up—houses are on the market for only a couple of days now,” says Mayor Boccard. The longer term? “We are trying to recapture the kids who have gone off to college. We want them to come back to Coral Springs.”

Coral Springs>Rankings




Arts & Ent: #6

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Arts & Ent: #8

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Parkland Parkland is pure residential enclave. It’s a community set aside from the hubbub of the county, content to focus on raising families in a protected environment. It’s ranked number one for safety and the best schools, according to FCAT scores.

The city has little commercial development and does not have a large selection of restaurants or shops, because that’s the way it wants it. “The commute from here is a little bit longer. Our residents are more than willing to trade that off for great education, low crime and great recreational facilities,” says Mayor Michael Udine. “Parkland is a great place to be.”

Mayor Michael Udine, What Makes Parkland a Great City to Live In? First and foremost, says Mayor Michael Udine, Parkland is a city

obsessed with the education of its children. With the highest FCAT score in the county, the effort shows.

“We take tremendous pride in working with our schools,” says Mayor Udine. “We work with Douglas High and provide and SAT boot camp free for our residents…

When we have a new development, we pretty much insist going above and beyond what they [normally are required to do] in terms of education. We request developers to donate land for schools. We try to make our schools top of the game.”

Parkland also prides itself on the fact that it has very little commercial development—it comes in at the bottom for things like restaurants, shopping or cultural institutions. But that is just how they want it.

“We fought at the time to make sure University Drive didn’t go through the city. We want to be a [fi nal, home] destination, not a drive through.”

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COMMUNITY/ADDRESSSAVANNA1903 SILVERBELL TERRACE

1225 ALEXANDER BEND

TEQUESTA1020 CREEKFORD DRIVE

1044 WOODFALL COURT

THE FALLS910 BRIAR RIDGE ROAD

832 SAND CREEK CIRCLE

THE GABLES145 GABLES BLVD

78 GABLES BLVD.

THE ISLANDS1677 ISLAND WAY

1476 LANTANA COURT

THE LAKES363 LAKE CREST COURT

THE LANDINGS389 MALLARD LANE

THE MEADOWS1485 MEADOWS BOULEVARD

829 TANGLEWOOD CIRCLE

THE RIDGES4190 SABAL RIDGE DRIVE

4421 MAHOGANY RIDGE DR.

WESTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB2675 CYPRESS LANE

2457 POINCIANA COURT

2477 EAGLE RUN DRIVE

1663 VICTORIA POINTE LANE

2737 PINEHURST

2663 OAKBROOK DRIVE

2504 EAGLE WATCH LANE

2524 BAY POINTE COURT

2774 OAKBROOK DRIVE

2549 JARDIN TERRACE

2564 BAY POINTE DRIVE

WINDMILL LAKE ESTATES3858 PINE LAKE DRIVE

SOLD PRICE

$359,000

$250,000

$599,900

$569,000

$349,900

$312,000

$389,000

$335,000

$759,000

$529,000

$380,000

$799,999

$539,999

$374,999

$395,000

$354,900

$1,199,999

$985,000

$939,000

$899,900

$849,000

$839,900

$698,900

$650,000

$590,000

$569,000

$539,000

$1,199,000

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1,553

2,648

2,491

1,595

1,542

2,394

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COMMUNITY/ADDRESSBERMUDA SPRINGS312 BRIDGETON ROAD

BONAVENTURE16320 PADDOCK LANE

575 SW 168TH AVENUE

531 SW 167TH TERRACE

16810 ROYAL POINCIANA DR.

EMERALD ESTATES4293 DIAMOND TERRACE

16400 RUBY LAKE

16421 SAPPHIRE DRIVE

16416 RUBY LAKE

16537 TURQUOISE TRAIL

EMERALD ISLES923 OPAL TERRACE

ISLES AT WESTON19446 N COQUINA WAY

4002 W GARDENIA AVE

3980 E HIBISCUS STREET

NEW RIVER ESTATES1321 SW 151 WAY

15760 N WIND CIRCLE

0RCHID ISLAND865 WATERVIEW DRIVE

PALM ISLAND440 ALEXANDRA CIRCLE

SAN REMO698 SAN REMO DRIVE

SAVANNA1280 LEEWARD WAY

1627 QUAIL COURT

1230 PLACID COURT

877 MARINA DRIVE

1442 SANDPIPER CIRCLE

712 TULIP CIRCLE

872 LAVENDAR CIRCLE

958 NANDINA DRIVE

1695 OSPREY BEND

1094 CHENILLE CIRCLE

741 TANGLEWOOD CIRCLE

SOLD PRICE

$250,000

$625,000

$389,999

$349,000

$339,000

$545,000

$525,000

$399,000

$399,000

$369,900

$338,000

$865,000

$660,000

$569,900

$265,000

$240,000

$599,900

$699,000

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$699,000

$630,000

$619,000

$590,000

$575,000

$529,000

$385,000

$380,000

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$365,000

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Park Ranger Dave Jackson is about to dig up baby turtles and count shells. He looks up to see if everyone’s paying attention.

Jackson’s accent is heavily Caribbean; he chuckles and explains that he’s from Georgia. He has just removed a grid of metal wiring and the spokes that held it down, the cover for a sea turtle nest laid months earlier—park rangers scan the beaches at night for turtles nesting and set up barricades around the nests to protect them. When they hatch it’s time for Jackson—who’s been doing this for 25 years—to take a closer look.

“Here we go,” says Jackson, his boots sinking into the sands of Dania Beach’s John U. Lloyd State Park. He locks his hand into the shape of a tractor shovel, cocks his arm, and blasts this human crane into the ground. Within seconds, the hole he’s digging is a foot in diameter and two feet deep. Then the eggs start coming, Jackson grabbing a few with each dip into the sand.

Some of the eggs are white and cracked, translating as successful births. Some are yellow-green and deformed, meaning unfertilized eggs. And then comes the icing—little sea turtle hatchlings who made it out of their shells

but got otherwise trapped or overburdened in the sand.“He can spot a turtle a mile away,” says Carmelo

Duessler proudly about Jackson. Duessler, a state park services specialist, is Jackson’s boss. He’s been doing this for 37 years and retires in two-and-a-half.

Jackson is working on nest 110. One of the spokes he pulled out earlier was etched with “110” to mark the number of nests spotted so far this season at John U. Lloyd. Being at 110 nests after the season’s peak (in July) is not ideal, but it’s not that bad, either. Last year was fantastic with 308 nests, but most seasons see less than 200.

As Jackson takes out each little turtle, he places them gently on the sand and returns to his hole, looking for more. The baby animal fl utters its fl ippers wildly and begins its trek to the ocean’s edge. There’s no nudging or pushing coming from Jackson. It’s “always a good idea to let them out far up,” Jackson says. This way, they build up strength getting into the ocean, strength they’ll need to survive.

Seagulls appear ten or twenty yards down the beach, but Jackson says they can’t be harried. They deserve as

‘Hopefully In 15 Years they Come Back’ By Gideon Grudo

Photography by Christine Capozziello

Broward County’s coastline is a popular destination for sea turtles looking to build nests, but the beach can be a dangerous place for them—and their young


much respect as the turtles, and if they choose to snatch one, well, “you don’t get second chances in nature,” says Jackson. Duessler says studies estimate about only one in 1,000 turtles will reach adulthood, which takes 15 or 16 years. Those who make it will hopefully come back to nest here in South Florida.

Nest 110 is on top of a mini levy, maybe fi ve feet up a narrow stretch of beach. It’s narrow because of erosion. The park’s northern neighbor, Port Everglades, has a jetty that blocks sand from drifting to it and thus inhibits the coastline’s ability to replenish. That’s just one of the issues facing sea turtles that arrive to build nests.

“If we were in a perfect world, there’d be no jetty,” Duessler says, squinting from the morning sun and pointing at the stretch of sea where ships leave for their commercial endeavors. “[The beach] is eroding away and nothing’s coming back to take its place.”

The nesting season starts in March and ends on Halloween every year, making this the last month hatchlings will be crawling their way to the ocean. If 110 nests have made it thus far, chances are that another 100 or so turtles arrived but decided not to lay eggs, for a multitude of

possible reasons. It’s called a “false crawl,” and Lifestyle turned to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to fi gure out why it happens.

The FWC is an arm of the state’s Fish and Wildlife Service, responsible for “conservation and recovery efforts”—everything from counting and rehabilitating sea turtles to conducting sea turtle research and educational programs about the hard-shelled reptiles.

FWC environmental specialist Meghan Koperski says that false crawls happen because of thinner beach width, a higher water table (the level of the water under the beach), sand composition, beach furniture, jet skis, tents, lights, etc. Building a home or structure adjacent to the beach does not necessarily hinder any egg laying, but hardening the shoreline—with seawalls, for example—does. About 50 percent of all sea turtles who arrive at a beach are likely to leave without nesting.

“If there’s no sand on the beach that’s dry all the time, those nests won’t incubate,” says Koperski, who’s been working with turtles since 1996. “Having a good beach is very important for sea turtles.”

TOP: John U. Llyod State Park Ranger Dave Jackson

(left) removes the protective metal wiring from the

110th sea turtle nest to be evaluated in the 2013

season. Carmelo Duessler, park services specialist and

Jackson’s boss, looks on.

Below Left: After digging a hole into the nest by hand, Jackson begins removing

eggs. Some are broken, meaning they hatched successfully. Some are

discolored, meaning they are unfertilized. Nest 110

yielded 112 broken shells (hatched!) and just seven

unfertilized ones.

Below RIGHT: In the nest, some straggling sea turtle

hatchlings have survived the night by breathing through

air pockets in the sand. Here, Duessler gets them on their

feet in the direction of the ocean.

According to Florida park specialist

Carmelo Duessler, only one in 1,000

hatchlings will make it to adulthood. If

they survive, they may return in 15 or 16 years

to lay eggs of their own.


Broward’s turtles have probably been nesting here for hundreds, possibly thousands of years, Koperski points out. The process has been going on since the age of dinosaurs. “We’re very lucky that this process occurs here. Folks in the panhandle are mighty jealous of folks in South Florida,” she says.

Jealous or not, no one really knows why sea turtles love South Florida’s coast so much. While turtles are known to hatch on beaches stretching from Virginia to the Keys and up the Gulf coast all the way to Texas, our coastline is by far the most popular. Turtles that nest on Broward County beaches may forage in the Bahamas, the Keys, or elsewhere, but they all end up here—though how they fi nd their way is another puzzle. Theoretically, turtles use geo-magnetic fi elds (the same way birds fi nd their direction when migrating), but scientists still don’t understand how they use these.

For all their mystery, sea turtles fall for some pretty simple trickery. Pointing at the harbor master’s building, visible from his office in the park, Duessler says that at night the “loud” lights attract both nesting turtles themselves, and later their hatchlings. Both the turtles and hatchlings sometimes get as far as the handful of trailers that make up the park’s offi ces and die there. Even though the park has a “coastal strand,”

or a line of trees that acts as a light barrier for the beach, some glow makes it through. And if those lights don’t confuse the turtles, then skyglow—refl ecting from nearby residential or commercial areas—will.

Duessler, whose hands are calloused from decades of beach work, lowers his otherwise peppy voice when he talks about the harbor master’s building, the coastal strand and the skyglow: “There’s just nothing you can do about that.”

Jackson, meanwhile, has fi nished ‘evaluating’ nest 110. The result: 112 broken eggs (hatchlings!) and only seven failed ones. “It’s over 90 percent,” Duessler says. “A fantastic hatch. Very nice.”

Jackson, who retires later this year, starts fi lling up the hole with sand. He’ll evaluate another fi ve or six nests before going home.

“It brings a smile to your face,” he says. “Every hatch is beautiful.” Jackson’s house in Jamaica is just waiting for his retirement. Duessler admits it’ll be hard to fi nd a ranger as effi cient as Jackson, who often fi nds nests that other rangers dismiss as false crawls.

As he turns to leave the beach, Duessler steps down closer to the water and points at a fresh set of tracks leading to a new nest. “It’s always good to see two sets of tracks. That way you know she got back out,” he says.

Helping to Keep Florida’s Beaches Turtle Friendly

Here are some tips from

Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission

(FWC) expert Meghan Koperski

on how to make our beaches

more suited for sea turtles.

Remember, she says: You’re

sharing the beach with your

neighbor humans, but also with

turtles and other animals. Treat

them like friends and respect

their home.

» Make sure you flatten any sand castle you build or fill in any holes you dig—both hamper sea turtles crawling to and from the sea.

» Pick up any trash you or someone else leaves. Debris can entangle nests, turtles, and, of course, other marine life.

» Brought something to the beach? Likewise, take it home. It’ll keep things like umbrellas from damaging turtles.

» Out on the beach at night and see a beach turtle? Don’t flash your light on it, meaning don’t try to post it on Instagram or Facebook.

» Recycle your monofilament (fishing line). Entanglements cause the highest number of stranded animals that the FWC encounters.

» Support FWC by buying sea turtle license plates (buyaplate.com).

» Get involved as a Sea Turtle Oversight Protection volunteer. Broward’s turtles need you. To learn more, go to seaturtleop.org.

Below : On their way to the ocean, the hatchlings will build up some of the necessary strength needed to make it on their own. That’s why it’s important not to just take them to the water or otherwise assist them in their journey.

Once the hatchlings make it to the edge of the ocean, they just need a wave to swoop in and — whoosh! — they’re off to a whole new part of their adventure.

Dave Jackson (left) and Carmelo Duessler (right)


Come join us at the new Mallardi’s Tuscan Grill right here in Weston. Owned and operated by restaurateur enthusiast Rocco Mallardi. His 40 years of experience and numerous restaurants such as “3 guys from Italy” in Plantation to “Da Vinci Restaurant” in Hallandale, “Soprano Cafe” in South Beach and North Miami Beach, Rocco and his family are proud to offer the new elegant waterfront dining atmosphere in Weston FL, you can expect nothing less than excellence. We welcome you to dine inside or out on our lakeside veranda under the stars. You are sure to enjoy the welcoming ambiance both have to offer. Choose your meal from our extensive menu. One that combines the authentic fl avors of Italian cuisine, all prepared in wood burning ovens, the fi nest steaks, veal dishes, fresh seafood, oyster bar and Tapas that are not only delicious but works of art. Oh and did we mention our tantalizing award winning Truffl e Pizza ranked #3 in the world #1 in Florida! We have a full wine and liquor bar for your drinking pleasure and live entertainment on weekends. Don’t forget to try out our scrumptious homemade desserts!!!!! Come join the family here at “Mallardi’s Tuscan Grill”.


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After Immense success of 3 Guys from Italy in Plantation to Soprano Café in South Beach and North Miami Beach, Rocco and his family are proud to offer the new elegant waterfront dining atmosphere in Weston.

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La Rural Argentine Grill2346 Weston Road (at

Royal Palm Boulevard)

Waterway Shoppes II,

Weston

954.389.5009 or

www.laruralweston.com

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La Rural SteakhouseA Neighborhood Argentine Grill At its Best

By Randi Aileen Press, Dining Duchess™

La Rural is the kind of place you would fi nd in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, or maybe Mendoza. Relaxed, family-owned and unpretentious, it offers a warm ambiance along with topnotch meats, good

red wine and some true Argentine comfort foods.La Rural feels authentic because it is. Managed and

owned by Eduardo O’Toole and his family, it started as a grocery store selling beef and Argentinian products with a solo table in the back. Once customers experienced the diverse selection of food choices and Argentinian wines, the demand created an opportunity for a full-service restaurant.

There’s a magic that will capture your heart while dining in this neighborhood restaurant. The inside seating area runs along a handsome bar with wooden tables and chairs; the colors are warm touches of amber and soft red, with painted bricks and a few murals that make the experience casual and charming. Outside patio seating puts you on a small lake, where you can enjoy the beauty of a Florida afternoon or evening while sipping a glass of Argentine merlot or cabernet. The list of choices is extensive but no worries, the bread is delicious while you negotiate your wine selection.

At La Rural you quickly learn to love Argentinean empanadas. Theirs are exceptional: Light, fl aky and tasty, they come from the “Salta” province. Each empanada is fi lled with beef, chicken, ham & cheese or spinach. Also try the Tablita appetizer. It will give you bona fi de opportunity to savor a variety of Argentine items that deserve a taste. Included are blood sausage, sweetbread, half pinwheel sausage, grilled peppers, marinated artichokes hearts and our favorite, cured pork sausage (a.k.a. Corizo Argentino).

Other assorted goodies aside, Argentine dining prides itself on beef (their vast rural Pampas is cattle country,

after all). True to form, La Rural’s grilling emphasizes the technique of Asado, which literally means roasted. Beef is grilled slowly until it’s perfect.

La Rural has premium cuts of certifi ed Black Angus Beef that include: New York Steak, Rib Eye, Filet Mignon, Beef Short Rib, Outside Skirt and more. The fi let, cooked juicy and rare, is wrapped in bacon and served in a light mushroom sauce. The Rib Eye and New York Strip Steak are both incredibly tender and fl avorful, served lightly surrounded by their own juice. Both are worthy of your order.

If you’re not a beefeater, La Rural has a special chicken dish for you, the Milanese de carne o pollo—breaded chicken breast with two fried eggs on top—a tasty and authentic Argentine meal. Side dishes include Russian potato salad, sweet potato fries, white rice and steamed vegetables.

Dessert is sophisticated and also authentic at La Rural. Try their pear soaked in Malbec wine; the ripe pear takes on a deeply colored hue and has a juiciness that is rich with an almost velvety texture, served with vanilla ice cream. The apple fl ambé and the crêpe fi lled with Dulce de leche are two more sweet options to enjoy if the pear doesn’t entice you. These tempting desserts are all homemade in La Rural’s kitchen.

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A Weekend in Urban ParadiseDowntown Delray is a model for the new urbanism, with a pedestrian-vibrant main street, a slew of sophisticated cuisine, a culture of street-side cafés and live music, and a fabric of vintage architecture.

By James Broida

It was Friday night after dinner at Max’s Harvest, a local bastion of nouvelle American cuisine, when we decided we needed some really good live music. Fortunately the Arts Garage was a

two-block walk away, and there was still a table available. We listened to pianist Kenny Drew, Jr. blaze on stage with his jazz trio; we could have been in New York’s West Village.

Afterwards we walked along Atlantic Avenue,

past outdoor cafés, edgy concept restaurants, drinking taverns and a few clubs with attitude—plus the retail fabric of Old Delray, woven seamlessly into the new urban scene.

This is not your grandfather ’s Delray Beach—though it somehow is, in a unique blend of traditional and trendy. Delray pulls this off like an exercise in The New Urbanism, linking its downtown to its arts district, preserving what’s left of the past and populating it with the new—including new residents in smart, human-scale condo and apartment buildings.

No place is more emblematic of this transformation than Sundy House, a restored Victorian mansion that was home to the city’s fi rst mayor, John Sundy. We spent the fi rst night

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of our weekend in Delray Beach here, in this delicious, intimate hotel. Sundy is like a cross between the Stranahan House in Fort Lauderdale and Key West’s Hemingway House—except here you get to sleep, eat and drink, as well as swim in a tropical garden.

Like the town itself, the 1902 Sundy House has been restored and enhanced, and is now a blend of boutique hotel, botanical garden and favorite local restaurant-watering hole. It has just 12 guest accommodations—cottage-l ike townhouses nestled in a stunningly diverse 1.25-acre garden, planted 15 years ago when the Sundy opened as a restaurant.

“There was nothing here but the house and a parking lot,” says Richard Wilson, the landscape architect who fi lled the grounds with rare Asian species and fruit-bearing trees. About 10 years ago a 9-foot-deep ‘cenote’ pool was added—a kind of natural water hole where you can swim with the fi sh, literally.

In addition to the cottage ‘villas’ (each with uniquely themed murals), the Sundy is also a favorite local bar and restaurant, with three rooms and tables set out in the garden area. Chef Lindsay Autry blends Mediterranean fl avors with French techniques, and is a wizard with fi sh—I ate a cobia on ‘dirty’ rice that was exquisite, while my date’s sausage-pasta a la New Orleans was equally superb.

If you have to leave the oasis of the Sundy, Delray’s main Atlantic Avenue has no shortage of cafes and bars, some raucous with music (rock bands

play outside at Johnnie Brown’s) others quieter, like the Tavern on the Park or Rack’s Fish House, both on a pocket park at 2nd Ave. Two blocks north of Atlantic is Pineapple Grove, the arts district that’s home to Delray’s most sophisticated cuisine and music.

A national-level new comer in

The Grove—if two years is still new—is the American cuisine star Max’s Harvest.This trendy, popular spot (the latest from Dennis Max of Boca’s Max’s Grill) offers superb service, a warm ambiance and inventive cuisine focusing on local and seasonal produce. We sampled a lobster shepherd’s pie and a rib-eye steak with fresh chimichurri. Both excellent, as were the fl avorful heritage meatballs and truffl e-deviled eggs appetizers.

Nearby is the Arts Garage, where we heard our jazz trio. The Garage is an artists’ cooperative, presenting

theater productions as well as weekend jazz and blues concerts held on stage in a room with tables for patrons to sit and drink what they bring. Top notch.

Continuing east along Atlantic Avenue you arrive at AIA, where the city meets the beach. This short stretch of oceanfront was the center of Delray prior to the downtown’s gentrifi cation. The gang’s still here, a cluster of restaurants that includes Boston’s, which hasn’t changed in decades, and is still home to blues, rock and reggae bands most nights.

The anchor at this end of Delray is the venerable Marriott Beach Delray, an elegant building done in Spanish colonial style. It has a series of villas on AIA across from the ocean, and most rooms afford a nice view of the sea. Unlike the bohemian feel of Pineapple Grove and old downtown,

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The Mariott is the place to stay if your aim is to climb out of bed and walk to the beach, where you can rent an umbrella and chairs to relax and listen to the ocean meet the shore. We did that during our last day in Delray, after starting out with cappuccinos and croissants at the oceanfront Rosa Luna café. It was a relaxing fi nale to a weekend spent in one of South Florida’s most entertaining and authentic small towns.

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Alyson continued to tell me her story. “For example, this past summer, my best friend fl ew me to their home in Sonoma for an entire month. We ate nothing but organic everything, lean protein, I drank 150 ounce-plus of water a day and did a high intensity workout every morning mixing up interval training with boot camp at her gym. In exactly 30 days – I lost a grand total of THREE pounds. I didn’t even lose the initial ‘water weight’ everyone else loses.”

I empathized, “It’s hard to stay motivated with minimal results.”

“I’m willing to starve myself, if that would work. I even did two rounds of hCG. My wallet’s lighter, but that’s about it.”

“The FDA recently published a website, www.fda.gov/hcgdiet, detailing how hCG diet products are illegal, and how restrictive diets such as that one can cause electrolyte disturbances,

an irregular heartbeat and are potentially fatal.” I continued, “But looking at your diet history, I don’t think the problem is one of eating too much.”

“Dr. Woliner, what else could it be? I have a friend that blew up taking Abilify for her depression, and another while on Actos for diabetes, but I’m not on any medications.”

“It’s true that many drugs have weight gain as a common side effect [1]. But there are other causes of weight gain. With your other symptoms of cold intolerance, fatigue, and constipation, I’m thinking that you have an untreated thyroid condition [2].”

“I begged my other doctors to treat me for that, but they all said no.”

“Some doctors focus too much on lab tests without considering the patient’s history and physical exam fi ndings [3].

Thyroid hormone resistance is more common than people realize.”

Alyson sat with a puzzled look on her face. “So, even if these doctors said my tests were normal, I might still have a thyroid problem? [4]”

“The word ‘normal’ has many meanings. There is a difference between ‘common’ and ‘optimal’ [5]. Rather than using a range that includes people who are overweight and being treated for high cholesterol and other conditions, perhaps it would be better to use narrower ranges of persons who feel ‘dandy’ [6].”

“Does anyone even use that word anymore?”

“My practice is built on patient-to-patient referrals. Just liking my bedside manner is not enough to convince your friends to see me. You have to glow. So yes, I do plan on making you feel dandy.”

After fi nishing Alyson’s physical exam, my staff used our Korr indirect calorimetry machine to measure her metabolic rate [7]. “You’re at ‘minus 20%’. That’s one of slowest metabolism’s I’ve ever seen!”

“How do we fi x that?”“I use a holistic approach that

combines behavior changes, diet, exercise, supplements, and of course medications [8,9]. I prefer to use T3 based drugs as they have been shown to cause signifi cantly more weight loss than T4 drugs such as Synthroid alone [10].”

As I ramped up Alyson’s dose of thyroid medication, her fatigue and other symptoms began to resolve. To be on the safe side, I periodically rechecked her EKG and bone density, which remained normal [11].

“Dr. Woliner, your scale says I only lost 49 pounds, but at home, naked, I’m down 51!”Dr. Kenneth Woliner is a board-certifi ed family physician in private practice in Boca Raton. He can be reached at 9325 Glades Road, #104, Boca Raton, FL, 33434; 561-314-0950; [email protected]; www.holisticfamilymed.com

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REFERENCES: [1] Singh T. Aripiprazole-induced weight gain. Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2005 Jun;2(6):19. [2] de Moura Souza A, Sichieri R. Association between serum TSH concentration within the normal range and adiposity. Eur J Endocrinol. 2011 Jul;165(1):11-5. [3] Kalra S, Khandelwal SK. Why are our hypothyroid patients unhappy? Is tissue hypothyroidism the answer? Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jul;15(Suppl 2):S95-8. [4] Dickey RA, Wartofsky L, Feld S. Optimal thyrotropin level: normal ranges and reference intervals are not equivalent. Thyroid. 2005 Sep;15(9):1035-9. [5] Gurnell M, Halsall DJ, Chatterjee VK. What should be done when thyroid function tests do not make sense? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2011 Jun;74(6):673-8. [6} Shomon M. The Optimal Treatment for Hypothyroidism – Interview with Dr. Ken Woliner. http://thyroid.about.com. January 10, 2011. [7] Kim B. Thyroid hormone as a determinant of energy expenditure and the basal metabolic rate. Thyroid. 2008 Feb;18(2):141-4. [8] Singh P, et al. The impact of yoga upon female patients suffering from hypothyroidism. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2011 Aug;17(3):132-4. [9] Schomburg L. Treating Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with selenium: no risks, just benefi ts? Thyroid. 2011 May;21(5):563-4. [10] Celi FS, et al. Metabolic effects of liothyronine therapy in hypothyroidism: a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial of liothyronine versus levothyroxine. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Nov; 96(11):3466-74. [11] Ricken R, et al. Long-term treatment with supraphysiological doses of thyroid hormone in affective disorders - effects on bone mineral density. J Affect Disord. 2012 Jan;136(1-2):e89-94.

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There has been a lot written about the real estate market in South Florida and it’s easy to get lost in all the information. Don’t worry about trying to make sense of everything and instead focus on critical trends and key strategies to get your house sold quickly.

Living in a community such as Weston, there are many advantages. Each of the city’s residential communities has its own appeal. Take an inventory of what your particular community has to offer a potential buyer. What amenities appealed to you when you were searching for a property in Weston? These could very well be a powerful selling point for a future buyer.

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As home and commercial financing become more difficult, buyers need to be aware of their options. In today’s complex economic environment, buyers may want to consider hard equity fi nancing to reach their real estate goals. This is a viable alternative to a conventional bank loan however, this lending option is not suitable for everyone.

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from 50 – 65% loan to value and can be used for both acquisition and refi nancing. The time periods range from six months to thirty years and the terms are fl exible, but must be decided at the beginning of the process.

Before giving up on fi nancing for a home or business, investigate the hard equity fi nancing options. You may fi nd exactly what you need. If you are willing to accept the higher fees, you can get access to capital quickly through a reputable private lender and reach your real estate goals without the red tape so often encountered with traditional lending.

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As a smart marketer, you’ve got social media down. You’ve got a blog. You’re sharing news of your business on your personal and corporate Facebook. You have your P.R. fi rm and marketing communications team writing SEO-rich press releases, posts and other content to raise awareness of your business and brand among prospective clients or customers.

Now, you hear that the Pope – the Pope! – tweeted messages of peace, love and how “with the utmost fi rmness I condemn the use of chemical weapons.” It was in all the papers, TV and – of course – the twitterverse and social media.

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According to a CDC report citing the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, approximately 12.5 million U.S. children and teens between 2 and 19 are obese – that’s 17% of our young people! Another CDC study states that kids who are overweight between the ages of three and fi ve are fi ve times more likely to become overweight adults.

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For the fourth year in a row, The City of Weston has issued the Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge to Weston elementary school students. The school with the highest number of Family Health Walk participants, as a percentage of enrollment, wins the 2013 Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge Cup, bragging rights, and a $1,500 cash prize for their school. Second and third place schools will win $1,000 and $500.

Indian Trace Elementary took the inaugural trophy in 2010. Imagine Charter School won the Mayor’s Challenge Cup for a second year in 2012, with Gator Run Elementary coming in at second place. Last year over 1,000 students participated, along with family members and teachers. This year, the 2013 Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge anticipates twice as many student participants. Mayor Stermer encourages kids of all ages to join him at the Run For Tomorrow for a day of fi tness and fun. Weston elementary school students can register for the Mayor’s Challenge at their schools.

Runners, walkers and anyone who wants to enjoy a great day of fun in the heart of Weston can join in at the Get Fit Fest community street fair immediately following the Run For Tomorrow. The Get Fit Festival features dozens of health and wellness vendors and exhibitors showcasing health foods, exercise equipment, and health services. Festivalgoers will enjoy live entertainment, food, and demonstrations by students from local gymnastics, martial arts and dance studios. Local healthcare providers will be on hand providing health tests and screenings.

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For more information, runner registrations, sponsor opportunities,

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21-23NOVEMBER

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County

Atlantis Resort

Three days and nights of events(See website for details)

Paradise Island, Bahamas800-Atlantis

THE EVENT The 26th Annual ShowBoats International Boys & Girls Club Rendezvous is a three-day event at Atlantis in the Bahamas, culminating in an extraordinary Saturday Night Gala, with Kool & the Gang as the headlining act. Mike Busacca, Jessica Chavez and Steve Mariano are the event chairs.

The deep-water Atlantis Marina, capable of handling 63 mega-yachts over 200 feet in length, is the perfect venue for this historic yachting event. As an added bonus there will be no cost for dockage, and utilities will be half price during the Rendezvous, plus any boats that participate can stay at the Atlantis Marina with dockage at half price anytime during Oct. 1-Dec. 1, 2013.

The Rendezvous will include traditional weekend favorites such as the “Dine Around the Docks” Yacht Hop on Thursday evening, where attendees go aboard the magnifi cent yachts and are treated to cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres and the ‘good life’ as yacht owners and captains do their best to out-do one another. Friday will feature a poolside party at the Royal Deck, featuring gourmet food stations and live entertainment by Caliente.

Guests have their choice of Atlantis accommodations and full access to the entire resort, from spa retreats and gambling to world-class golf and shopping. The weekend will also feature family fun activities including a fi shing tournament, daytime yacht charters, a beach barbecue and more.

THE CAUSE The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County (BGCBC) is a non-profi t 501(c) 3 private agency dedicated to helping young people improve their lives by building self-esteem and developing values and skills during their critical period of growth. Serving more than 12,000 at-risk youth ages 6-18 each year from its 12 Broward County-area clubs, BGCBC inspires and enables children to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. BGCBC keeps 98 percent of all raised funds in Broward County. For more information call (954) 537-1010 or visit www.bgcbc.org.

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$10,000 to $15,000. Please call 954-537-1010 or go to www.bgcbc.org

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Dan Marino Foundation Dinner

Shula’s On the Beach7 p.m. cocktail reception,

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Westin Beach Resort & Spa321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach

Blvd., Fort Lauderdale(954) 467-1111

THE EVENT Pro-Football Hall of Fame Quarterback and CBS Sports Analyst, Dan Marino will host the 13th Annual Dan Marino Cigar & Wine Dinner, brought to you by Greenspoon Marder Foundation, presented by Ultimate Software. Since its inception, this exclusive affair has brought together some of South Florida’s most infl uential movers and shakers for an exquisite evening of fi ne dining, exceptional wines, premium cigars and charitable fundraising.

The evening will begin with a reception featuring specialty cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the award-winning Shula’s On The Beach steakhouse, located on-site at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa. The cocktail reception will feature world-class cigars from the Arturo Fuente Family of Premium Cigars, along with specialty wine and spirits courtesy of Southern Wine & Spirits of South Florida.

Dinner will follow in Shula’s elegant dining room and will feature fi ne wines from Southern Wine & Spirits. The wines have been hand selected to pair exquisitely with the gourmet dinner crafted by Shula’s premier executive chef. The night will conclude on The Westin’s poolside terrace and will feature dessert, specialty coffees, dessert wine, liquors and premium cigars from the Arturo Fuente Family of Premium Cigars as well as live entertainment.

THE CAUSE Proceeds will benefi t The Dan Marino Foundation, whose mission is “empowering individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities through therapies, research, education and employment in pursuit of a greater quality of life.” Through the generous support of its donors, the Foundation has continued to make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families for over 20 years.

The 13th Annual Dan Marino Cigar & Wine Dinner

TICKETSIndividual tickets available at

$1,000; tables from $10,000 to $15,000. Please contact Rixys

Alfonso at 954-530-5511 or email [email protected]

THE sponsors Greenspoon Marder Foundation,

Ultimate Software, Comcast, Arturo Fuente Family of Premium Cigars, Southern Wine & Spirits of South

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Alternative Education Foundation Golf Event

The Fort Lauderdale Country Club

415 E Country Club DrivePlantation, FL 33317

954-587-4700

Friday, November 8Registration begins at 5pm

THE EVENT Alternative Education Foundation, a leading non-profi t organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, will hold its Sixth Annual Charity Glow-In-The-Dark Golf Tournament & Party on Friday, November 8th at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club. Funds raised at the event will support research and programs that help children develop the cognitive, social, physical and academic skills necessary to live constructively in society.

Participants will enjoy an evening of dinner, nine-hole scramble, silent auction, after party and prize ceremony. Guests can bid on silent auction items including trips, spa days, fi ne dining and sports memorabilia. The online portion of the auction is open to the public through Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 and will conclude with the live event Friday, November 8th, 2013.

THE CAUSE Alternative Education Foundation is a leading non-profi t 501(c) 3 organization helping support children and families affected by Autism, Asperger’s, Anxiety, Depression, Attention Defi cit, and other social/communication disorders.

AEF operates schools, holds conferences, hosts workshops, conducts research projects and raises funds. The primary goal of the Foundation is to assist these at-risk children and adolescents by generating education and support groups for social skill development, academic advancement and sensory integration. Without intervention and assistance it is impossible for these children to succeed in traditional school settings.

Founded in 2002 by a group of parents with special needs children, AEF currently operates three schools in the U.S. and consults educational institutions, professionals and families around the globe. With your help we can create lasting changes in the lives of children in the United States and around the world.

6th Annual Glow in the Dark Charity Golf Tournament & Party

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entertainment, raffl e and special gifts. Individual player tickets are

$200 and include golf for one, dinner, open bar, entertainment,

raffl e and special gifts.

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Here’s Help

The Westin Diplomat

3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood

954-602-6000

Friday, October 25

6:30 p.m.-11 p.m.

THE EVENT This year Here’s Help will honor Mark and Robin Levinson of Levinson’s Jewelers for their continued devotion and support to the cause.

The evening will begin with a cocktail hour featuring world-class champagnes and gourmet chicken wings (hence the name “Bubbles & Bones”). During the cocktail hour, music will be provided by one of the hottest DJs in town—DJ 1 Tre, a.k.a. Michael Marino, son of Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. More than 700 guests will also enjoy an exquisite sit-down dinner followed by a live performance by The Village People (“YMCA,” “Macho Man,” “In the Navy”). They will entertain guests with a live performance, and the night will conclude with music and entertainment by Jimmy Jam and the Jimmy Jam Dancers.

What makes this event stand out is its elegant-casual event attire, with the theme of “Jeans and All That Shimmers.” Guests can dress comfortably, yet still hob knob with some of South Florida’s most famous celebrities. The Honorable Jeb Bush, Emilio & Gloria Estefan, K.C. from K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Dan & Claire Marino, Pat & Chris Riley and Jon Secada are all Honorary Committee Members and hope to be in attendance. Many former and current Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat and Miami Marlins players, as well as various news personalities, will also be in attendance to enjoy a night of excellent champagnes, chicken wings and entertainment.

THE CAUSE Here’s Help (HH), founded in 1968, provides substance abuse treatment for adults and adolescents ages 13 and up. Clients are predominately economically disadvantaged, ethnically diverse and are provided comprehensive and varied services to meet their individual needs. Services include case management, therapy (individual and group), family counseling, educational services, music, visual arts, computer skills, job-readiness, vocational placement, and relapse prevention. Here’s Help’s mission is to maintain a high standard of care and provide quality services to people who need substance abuse treatment. Here’s Help strives to maintain excellence in providing services that meet the needs of those served, during and after treatment.

Footy’s Bubbles & Bones Gala

TICKETSSilver Circle Tickets are $500 per ticket or $5,000 per table. Bronze Circle Tickets are $350 per ticket

or $3,500 per table. Please contact Liz Beaton at 305-607-5229 or go to

www.hereshelpinc.com.

THE sponsors Southern Wine & Spirits

Badia SpicesPublix, Comcast

Greenspoon Marder P.A.Levinson Jewelers

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Lifestyle Media Group

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Horses of a different color. More than one way to skin a cat. Pushing an elephant through a keyhole.

Why is it that metaphors for paradigm shifts are always about animals? I don’t know, and I don’t really care. What I do care about is implementing and benefiting from this idea of looking at things

differently and sharing those ideas with you.For example: everybody I know complains about travel.

They don’t like going through security, they don’t like waiting in lines, and they don’t like feeling rushed.

I travel almost every week, and I don’t mind it a bit. True, I don’t enjoy any of those situations, but I’ve learned how to eliminate most of the aggravation.

When I thought about making travel less stressful, I realized I could control two of the most aggravating things. One was the discomfort and delays that come with schlepping heavy baggage. The solution? I simply stopped taking so much stuff. When you stop worrying about carrying everything but the kitchen sink, you also stop worrying about finding overhead luggage space, having TSA inspectors root through your stuff, waiting in interminable lines to pick up your luggage, and having your stuff stolen.

The second issue was the stress that came from rushing and worrying about being late.

Let’s say my fl ight was scheduled for 5 p.m. I’d fi gure I needed to be there an hour early, and it takes about

40 minutes to get to the airport and park, so I’d plan to leave my offi ce at 3:20 or so. Needless to say, I’d only start leaving at 3:20, which meant I wouldn’t actually get into my car until 3:30 or 3:40, and I’d already feel rushed and stressed. Then if anything went wrong — traffi c or a family of 18 ahead of me in security — my stress level would boil over and wouldn’t abate until I was on the plane and breathing heavily. No wonder people drink on fl ights.

One day it dawned on me that if I left for the 5 p.m. fl ight at 1 p.m., I’d get to the airport with hours to spare. Then I could go through the TSA line without cursing the people in front of me for dumping their coin collections and silverware service into the X-ray tray.

“But what do you do in the airport two hours early?” I hear you screaming. Simple. I go into the Admirals Club, pull my out my laptop and cellphone and make calls and return emails and write copy – exactly what I’d do if I

were in my offi ce. Except I do it calmly because I’m not rushed and I’m not stressed.

I have friends who went through a relatively amicable divorce. Because they have three small children, and because they thought it would be too disruptive for the kids to move back and forth from one parent to the other every week, they came up with a paradigm shifting solution: They gave the house to the kids and the parents move in and out each week. By keeping the kids in one house, there was less disruption, fewer school changes, and more comforting surroundings.

So the question is, what problems in your business, or your life, could be solved if you just looked at them differently? Or is that a

whole different kettle of fi sh? Dammit, there go those animal metaphors again!

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