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Around the Point is a column that includes news items relevant to the residents of LHP. We reserve the right to reject material that may not be in the best interest of the community.

Dorian Brown Starring in New Sitcom Dorian Brown, daughter of Duran and Nancy Brown, residents of Lighthouse Point, has a new sitcom airing March 23rd on ABC Family at 9:00 pm called Roommates. Dorian has been in LA since 2002 pursuing her acting career. If you are interested in more infor mation about Dorian and her new show coming out, check local TV publications.

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CELEBRATES 5TH BIRTHDAY!! Bonefish Mac's Sports Grille located in Gateway Center is celebrating its fifth birthday on March 22. Owned and operated by Lighthouse Point residents Chuck, Jane & CJ McLaughlin, Bonefish Mac's quickly became an area landmark, not only for its great food, drink, atmosphere and prices, but as a place where local friends, neighbors and family go to meet and converse in good times and in bad! In those five short years, Bonefish Mac's has proven its strong commitment to civic and charcharity causes. "The Bone" has served as venue and/or sponsor for many local fundraisers, teams, tournaments and events to the tune of having helped to raise well over $250,000 since it opened! During the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma, Bonefish served as command central for the residents of Lighthouse Point, providing them a spot not only to have a hot meal in a cool place, but to check in on the status of their neighbors and community as well. Eager to express their gratitude to their many customers for five great years, Bonefish Macs is planning to hold a Birthday Celebration the entire month of March! This will include a Customer Appreciation Night and month long specials and events. We want to wish Bonefish Mac's Happy 5th Birthday and many more! Look for their ad on page 73 for details.

“RELAY FOR LIFE” IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! Deerfield Beach/Lighthouse Point Relay For Life Chairpersons Gordon Vatch and Carol Landau are invit ing you to participate in this annual May fundraiser event. This year’s Relay at Quiet Waters Park is set for Mother’s Day weekend, May 9. They are hoping 35 teams will sign on for the overnight walkathon/play athon that celebrates cancer survivors and raises money to find cancer cures. This year’s theme is Game Shows. Needed now are people willing to get involved by organizing a team, joining a committee, or registering as a cancer survivor. This can be done by going online at www.relayforlife.org/dblpfl, calling Landau at 954-4266547, or Vatch at 954-420-0084, or attending the next meeting of Relay organizers on Tuesday, March 3 at the Dixon Ahl Hall, 2220 N. E. 38 Street, Lighthouse Point. Teams meet at 6:45 p.m., and committees meet at 7:30 p.m. The remainder of the meetings will be held at the same location and times on: March 23, April 6, April 27 If you are interested in finding out more about the Relay For Life event, please go online, call, or join us at any of the meetings.

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From the Editor Changes, they are a’comin’

10 Keeper Days Annual event rocks on!

19 Restaurant Rev.

Federal Grill’s new menu

23 The Lighthouse Christian Fundraiser 30 Antarctica Part 2 The changing tundra

36 Taste of LHP

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40 Exchange Club “150” Charity Event MARCH QUOTE “Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak”

Instead of risking the lives of astronauts by sending them digging for water on Mars, it seems the powers that be are finally changing their priorities. With the government spending of $100 billion annually on the space program, the logical focus for any projects relating to space should be the security of our country by greater emphasis on the designing and operating of spy satellites and the imploding economy. But logic has not been the keyword in governance for the past eight years, and many departments are coming to the realization that the new administration will be tearing up their turf if needed changes are not enforced. Tightening of regulations are on the horizon, so the scramble is on amongst those that have benefitted from political handouts for years, and those parasitic individuals who would suck your blood dry to make a buck.

My daughter, Noelle, is Deputy Inspector General at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington and smack in the middle of the Madoff calamity. She feels there will be radical changes in the way things are done in Washington and a lot quicker than any of us can imagine. The thought of working 10 hours a day for 4 days a week is being pushed by Steny Hoyer, the long-time Congressman from Maryland (D-MD) whose district includes a large number of federal employees. He claims that the idea would save a lot of gas and make the roads in the Washington, DC area less crowded. The idea is worth considering for the rest of the country, especially when there is so little time for family life. We may even get to know our kids better! Jon Frangipane, Editor

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Al’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Around the Point . . . . . . . . . . . 5 As I Was Saying . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Beauty Spot of the Mont h . . . . . . . . 26 Berkel and Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cantankerously Yours . . . . . . . . . . 56 Commissioners’ Report . . . . . . . . . . 72 Cookin’ with the Community. . . . . . 7 3 Cover story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Editoria l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Garden Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Green Harriet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Butterfly Lady. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Hot Off the Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Identity Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 I Love My Pet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Library News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Merchant of the Month . . . . . . . . . . 74 Mortgage News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 On Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Out & About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Pet Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sheriff Lamberti Reports . . . . . . . . . 64 Strange, But Tru e . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Keeper Days festivities hummed along at a furious pace during the 3-day celebration, and you could see founder Jane McLaughlin running ragged between Frank McDonough and Dan Witt Parks keeping things moving on schedule. Although Lighthouse Point is a fairly small community, the amount of events we covered in this month’s publication probably surpassed all records since the magazine’s first issue back in July, 2002. Mayor Fred Schorr and the city commisioners should thanked and acknowledged for encouraging perpetual community activity and participation by its residents, and in the process making Lighthouse Point stand alone in South Florida as one of the finest examples of how a city should be run!

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Make Your New Year's Financial Resolutions It's time for New Year's resolutions. This year, why not try some financial resolutions? Here are a few to consider: First, resolve to stay calm. As you're well aware, 2008 was not exactly a stellar year for the stock market. What will 2009 bring? No one can say for sure, but as an investor, your best move is to stay calm and remain focused on your long-term goals. Next, vow to increase your 401(k) contributions. Your 401(k) is still a great way to save for retirement. Also, build an emergency fund containing six to 12 months' worth of living expenses, kept in a liquid account. This fund can help prevent you from having to sell stocks to pay for an unexpected expense. Finally, be patient, disciplined and forward-looking. The investment world has taken some knocks lately, but good investment opportunities are still out there.

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MAYOR ASKS THAT WE DINE & SHOP LOCALLY An Editorial Comment from Lighthouse Point Mayor Fred Schorr Recently the Lighthouse Point Chamber of Commerce held their annual "Taste of Lighthouse Point" epicurean delight. If you attended you got a chance to taste delicious morsels from some 22 local restaurants. If you did not attend, first, don't miss it next year, and second, please know that all of us are benefiting from the generous contributions the LHP Chamber makes to our City. Beneficiaries included the new Computer Center at the Library, and playground equipment to the Playground 2007 program. This year for consideration will be our Recreation Program, additional playground equipment, library programs and new state of the art lifesaving emergency medical equipment. The gathering of so many outstanding local restaurants, in spite of our current economy, begs the question of why don't we all dine and shop more locally in an effort to support our neighborhood businesses. At a time when we all might wonder what we can do to help our community, help our neighbors, help our business-

es, the answer might be as simple as shop locally. As the CEO of the Florida Retail Federation wrote recently, why don't we "plant the seeds of economic recovery in our own backyard? Every dollar spent in our backyard is re-spent many more times before depleting its economic value". We have a wondrous collection of fabulous restaurants and businesses vying for services in troubling times. Why not next time we're looking for somewhere to eat, somewhere to shop, or professional services, do it locally. Local businesses create character and prosperity in our own community and local business owners reinvest in our community. They deserve our support! Shop Local! Local businesses that are members of the LHP Chamber of Commerce can be located on the web at: http://www.lhpchamber.com/index.php?p=6

LAUDERDALE DEBUTANTE 49TH PRESENTATION BALL Twenty-seven high school senior young women from Broward and Palm Beach Counties participated in the 49th Presentation season of the Lauderdale Debutante Ball. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the prestigious occasion. The young women donated their time at Jack and Jill Children’s Center, giving at least 10 hours of service. The girls collected donations of food, gift certificates and clothing to benefit the families of Jack and Jill. Bonefish Mac’s served up a wonderful Pirate Party spread for the debutantes, the host members, and the committee members, held at the Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet Club. The girls and their dads went on a scavenger hunt at the Galleria Mall to find clues and items to bring back to the LHP Tennis Center. A wonderful dessert bar was enjoyed by all afterwards at the Price home in L to R: Terri Price, Ashton Price, Kayley McLaughlin and Jane McLaughlin Lighthouse Point. This Year’s committee included: General Chairmen Ralph Send us your listings for Club and Lynne McGrath Jr., Ball Chairmen Tom and Beth Cundy Jr., Past General Chairmen Kevin and Mary Cavioli of Meetings, Special Events, Weddings, Lighthouse Point, William and Lanelle Gundlach III, Steve and Engagements, Births, Anniversaries, Eve Hubert, Paige and Steve Hyatt, John and Elizabeth Contini for our April Issue and Mrs. Linda Wright. The Presentation Ball was held at the Marriot Harbor by March 1st! Beach Hotel. The families and friends enjoyed a fabulous night of delicious food and entertainment by the Tony Nicolosi Band. www.lhpmag.com

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When in the presence of Royalty A conversation with my cat

I never used discount coupons to buy food at the grocery store because I didn’t want to go through the trouble of cutting them out of the Sunday paper and then holding up the line at the checkout counter, thereby becoming one of those irritating, inconsiderate coupon-toting laggards that I hate with all my being. Berkel had been pressuring me to buy premium cat food under the guise Berkel and Me that he was a descendent of some cat owned by King Olaf, the Holy Martyr-King of Norway, and that his body couldn’t tolerate normal cat food. I’m not as gullable as I look, so I said, “Berkel, the papers I received from the Humane Society never indicated any royal blood running through your veins, in fact you were such skin and bones, I doubt if you had any blood running through your veins. And besides, you happened to be the only kitten left, the reason of which should have been apparent to me at that time, but I was in a weak state of mind and I’ll never forgive myself.” “Well, I beg your pardon! Do you happen to see the little white spot on the side of my precious nose?” “Yes, but my insurance doesn’t cover cat nose jobs.” “I wasn’t referring to a nose job,but for your information I was referring to the fact that King Olaf’s cat named Desmond had the same white spot in the same area of his nose and there is documentation and paintings to prove it. You can check Wikipedia yourself. “President Obama says we’ll have to make some sacrifices this year until the country can get on its feet again.” “Well, I don’t see him eating at Denny’s, or MacDonald’s. If he doesn’t sacrifice, why should I?” “Because he’s the President of these United States, that’s why!” “Oh, yea! Well, he also happens to be a servant of the people, so if it’s a question of equality for all, I’d like to eat what President Obama eats. When he sacrifices, I’ll sacrifice!” “Listen, I’m on the way to the grocery store with the coupons that I clipped out of the Sunday paper, so I can take advantage during this economic turndown and time for personal sacrifice.” “Oh my, how patriotic! Just remember who I am and that my royal stomach may find the need to deposit some royal regurgitation on your favorite chair if that said royal stomach is treated unroyally.” I pulled a fistful of coupons out of the kitchen drawer and left the house without saying goodbye. My cat was treating me like a dog. I was so enraged that I could feel my heart pounding like a bass drum and the vein in my left temple pulsating against my baseball cap. It was good to get away from the big mouth fuzzball. King Olaf. What a joke! He must think I’m stupid. So, up and down the aisles of the supermarket I went for over an hour, checking every price, reading every ingredient on the back of each can and package, being sure that the bargain items were of decent quality. I still was a little wary, but no products listed rat hairs, so I felt somewhat relieved. I also find it disingenuous of some food companies to add salmonella to their peanut butter. I think the FDA has been downsized to only two people who check

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out these things, so they’re bound to miss almost all 99.99% of products produced in this country. As I finally pulled my cart up to the checkout counter, my pocket calculator told me that I was about to save $4.89. It took me 45 minutes longer to shop. Further calculations told me that I saved 10.86 cents for every overtime minute. But I did feel a great feeling of accomplishment as I handed the cashier my coupons. In less time than it takes Berkel to cough up a hairball, the cashier told me that the coupons had expired and the items would be rung up at the regular price. “There must be some mistake! I distinctly remember cutting them out and placing in the 2nd drawer of my kitchen cabinet,” I said firmly. “I betcha any money, if you go home you’re gonna find this week’s coupons in the 1st drawer. I betcha any money,” said the cashier, a spitting image of Nurse Hatchet. “So, who’s going to know, lady. Who’s gonna know!” I said as I felt myself losing my equilibrium. “You’re asking me to be dishonest? said the cashier. “Listen, I’m just a first-time coupon user, you could at least show me some pity.” I now felt a hundred eyes glaring at me from behind because I had just become one of those irritating, inconsiderate coupon-toting laggards that I hate with all my being. I felt myself shrinking down into the tile floor. “I’ll show you some pity, buddy, when people like you vote to raise up my hourly pay. You must think I’m having a picnic here, putting up with irritating, inconsiderate coupon-toting laggards.” “No, no. I’m very, very sorry,” I said as my voice began to crackle and the vein in my left temple was about to pop open. “You’re sorry?” Come home with me. I’ll show you what sorry is” she ranted. “My house has no roof, I have no insurance, I’m seven months behind in my mortgage, my husband wears a diaper, and if my septic tank doesn't stop overflowing, I’ll be up to my lower lip in some serious doo-doo!” screamed the cashier, as she threw my coupons in my face, pounded the cash register with both fists, gave me the finger and raced out of the supermarket. I turned to the people in line and cried, “I’m not a laggard... I’m not a laggard! I sounded like Jack Benny. The manager came by and lead me out of the supermarket . “What about my food,” I pleaded. “And I have a royal cat who’s a descendent Desmond, a cat owned by King Olaf of Norway, so I had to spend over an hour carefully looking at labels, deciding what to buy and this is the treatment I get?” “You are hereby banned from our supermarket for 6 months. I suggest you get help from a reliable shrink.” I returned home and entered. I was tired and confused. Berkel met me at the door. “You look tired and confused,” said Berkel. Well, where’s my food? My tongue’s dragging on the floor. “Well, you see, my coupons had expired and the cashier wouldn’t accept them, and her house has no roof, she has no insurance, she’s 7 months behind in her mortgage, her husband wears diapers, and if her septic tank doesn’t stop, she’ll be up to her lower lip in some serious doo-doo...” Berkel looked at me like I was nuts and didn’t say a word. First time I ever saw him speechless. Copyright 2008 Jon Frangipane

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FEDERAL GRILLE FINE FOOD AT GREAT NEW AFFORDABLE PRICES By Linda Kaufman For those who of pork ribs, a Dijon mustard are in search of a chicken breast, and linguini with memorable culi- white clams. You also can choose nary experience two sides of baked or mashed without breaking potato, sautéed broccoli, or your wallet, look grilled zucchini and even a choice no further than of dessert! For a restaurant of Federal Grille this caliber, this is too good to pass up! Restaurant. For starters, we had the exquisitely presented panLocals have seen seared sea scallops with barbecue pork belly on top of a multiple restau- roasted corn salad. ($7) The soft delicate texture of the rants come and go scallops gave an interesting contrast to the slightly sweet at this location, yet tangy pork belly. And the fresh corn with cilantro, but I believe that lime, and pepper enhanced the appetizer with a southChef/Owner Johnny Pak this one will be western "kick." Our next appetizer was a Chimichurri here to stay--- at least, I hope for my sake! skirt steak ($11) which was served like a piece of artwork Upon entering the restaurant, I noticed familiar on a large white square plate, topped with finely shredLighthouse Point residents conded curls of carrot which verged around the bar where a gave it color and pizzazz. vivacious blonde bartender Each bite of the tender, was pouring her concoction. thinly sliced medium Textured, deep maroon rare steak was heavenwalls enhanced by the ly. Several different brickwork gave the array of flavors were establishment a warm, bursting in my inviting ambience. mouth as I bit Simple yet stylish into the cilantro Pan-seared Sea Scallops with Barbeque Pork Belly chandeliers and based jicama sconces dimly lit the room. Michael Bubble's tune perme- salad and slightly crispy fresh corn cakes. ated the air as the evening's vocalist started to set himself If you're in the mood for comfort food without shortup on the small stage. Separated by a row of banisters changing sophistication, try the lobster mac and cheese from the bar were half a dozen tables covered with white appetizer. ($14) It's definitely rich but there is a mild table linens that would be ideal seating for all the live spice to the after taste from the melted havarti jalapeno entertainment that takes place starting Tuesday evenings. jack cheese that strikes a nice balance. The soft creamy For those who need to stay connected to sports or current sauce contrasts perfectly with the crusty top. And there events, there are three flat screen televisions just in this are serious chunks of lobster in there! one area. Further back into the main dining area is a more Chef Johnny vows that in his cooking, he "needs to intimate room where you can actually see Chef Johnny have a little contrast to the flavors and textures." Isn't that create all his gastronomical works of art. what art is? The juxtapositions of various different inspiOne of the best deals of the town is Federal Grille's rations? For those who appreciate culinary art, Chef "$25 Dinner Club Menu." As an appetizer, you get a choice Johnny is undoubtedly an artist in his field. Born in South of onion soup au gratin, (probably one of the best onion Korea, he studied at the Culinary Institute of America in soups that I've ever had,) a Caesar salad or spinach, New York then worked in California and Texas. He met romaine and arugula salad. There are six different entrees his wife in San Francisco who is a native Floridian and to choose from: an 8 oz black Angus aged sirloin steak hence convinced him to move to Florida fifteen years ago with caramelized onions, a daily salmon special, a full rack Continues on next page www.lhpmag.com

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for the warm weather, as well as to be near ($8), egg salad sandwich ($7) her family. Johnny worked at the Coral grilled chicken sandwich ($10), Gables Country Club and was the head trio salad - tuna, chicken, and egg chef at the Deerfield Country Club until ($12) and the highly recomhe landed at Federal Grille last year. mended black angus burger His oriental influence can be ($10). detected in the amazing Miso I plan on returning to this Chilean sea bass ($25) that melts fine restaurant for lunch and in your mouth at the first bite. It's dinner to try some of the Skirt Steak served with scallion zucchini panother dishes that I couldn't cake-which seems to be a creative deparure from the tra- possibly try with the amount of food that I had consumed ditional Korean pancakes. He marinates the sea bass for in one sitting! two days with Miso and Mirin and fires up the scallion Live music, as well as the new price schedule is a great zucchini pancake that once again evokes the contrasting part of the recent success of the Federal Grille. On flavors and textures of Tuesday nights, Cathy Van and Salvatore perform show Miso Chilian Sea Bass culinary bliss! One of tunes and light classics. These are two performers that the most popular will thrill you dishes is the with their solos A n c h o and duets. On barbe- T h u r s d a y , c u e David Morin b a b y holds the b a c k crowd with r i b s Elvis interpetas e r v e d tions as well as with sweet a wide varity of potato okra corn hash. ($18) blues and pop This is a superb, slightly sweet homemade barbecue sauce music. On over ribs that fall off the bone effortlessly. Friday evening, It would be difficult to choose my favorite dish but if I the talented had to, the goat cheese crusted lamb rack with grilled Jerry Tee will potatoes and sautéed spinach ($29) would be the one to wow you with come back for. Stunningly presented on a simple, white his great bariplatter, the lamb is tender, perfectly grilled with hickory tone voice and wood chips and crusted with goat cheese, herbs, and his fine, soothDavid Morin Japanese bread crumbs then broiled with a little basil oil. ing tenor sax. The spinach is sautéed with pepper, onion and garlic, The two for one ladies' night on Wednesdays would be which gives it a soft and almost sensuous feel to its tex- worth dropping in for… I'm sure that it wouldn't take too ture. If only vegetables can all taste this good! much convincing to share one of the amazing appetizers Federal Grille is open for lunch during the week. I with one of my tennis buddies. I told Chef Johnny that he overheard that the lobster bisque ($6) is to die for. There might have to whip up an authentic Korean dish for me are interesting sandwiches and salads to choose from: next time. He laughed a big, hearty laugh. This man has slow roasted turkey brie pita with fresh garden greens found his passion and for those who are "foodies" like me, ($11), seared tuna club sandwich ($14), chicken chopped you won't be disappointed at Federal Grille. salad ($13), seared sea scallops over spinach, arugula, romaine salad with sesame vinaigrette. ($14) Federal Grille is located at 3150 North Federal For the deal seekers, there's even a two for one lunch Highway in Lighthouse Point. For reservations, please menu: tuna salad sandwich ($8), chicken salad sandwich call 954-786-3113

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CHARITY EVENT FOR LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Louise de Kok hosts fund-raiser for a very special cause By Reverend Jack Noble Photos by Jon Frangipane On Wednesday evening, February 4th, as cold winds blew in from the North, Louise de Kok opened her lovely home to the families and friends of the Lighthouse Christian School for a Capital Campaign Cocktail Party. What a festive evening! Live jazz music by the Wonderful World of Charlie Brown, featuring Yvonne Brown, who entertained while guests dined from a buffet table filled with all kinds of good things. At the same time wines were offered from Ms, de Kok’s South African homeland. The purpose of the gathering was to explain various underwriting opportunities associated with the new education building which houses the school. The school which is a ministry of the First Presbyterian Church (the “Pink Church”) of Pompano Beach. The initial costs of the new building have been unwritten at this point by the congregation. Families and friends of the school are now being given the opportunity to share in the joy of the new building. Several “naming” opportunities are still available. Sharing the vision of the new school (which was begun in 200 ) was school principle, Rita O’Leary, who brought an update on enrollment and the latest activities of the school. Lighthouse Point Mayor Fred Schorr offered his congratulations and talked about the role and importance of education in our community. Hostess Louise de Kok whose son Mark is a student spoke about her long association with the school and its sister school Imagination Station. Ian McCarver, a parent and member of the Capital Campaign Committee, shared some advantages of investing in the new building. Naming and opportunities are open to the public. For more info, please contact Jeff Suever in the business office of First Presbyterian Church 954.941.2308 or by email at [email protected].

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By Alan Williamson I've never been elected President of the United States of America, but I've got to imagine that the Inauguration is a pretty big day to wake up to. You probably wake up way before you want, like at 3 a.m., your mind swirling with snippets from your speech. Our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please . . . no . . . do as we like . . . no . . . do as we do . . . day- do-run-run-run, day-do-run-run. God, I need to get some sleep. If he tossed and turned the night before, the Barack Obama the world saw on his historic Inauguration Day showed no signs of strain. He was, as usual, the calmest guy in the room (if you can think of a million and a half people huddled on the National Mall in front of the Capitol as "a room.") From his ceremonial breakfast at the White House with President Bush, to making the chilly trek to the Capitol for his swearing in, to juggling a full dance card during a night of Inaugural Balls, President Obama was the picture of poise and focus. I don't know about you, but with TV cameras recording my every move virtually around the clock, it wouldn't have taken long before I was caught in an unguarded moment of non-presidential behavior. I have no doubt, for example, that the cameras would have zoomed in on me yawning while the high school marching band stomped by or captured me making the gunto-the-head gesture with my thumb and index finger during some earnest youth chorus performance of a beloved gospel hymn. I though the Inaugural poet, Elizabeth Alexander, did a good job with her piece Praise Song for the Day. Certain lines grabbed me with their simple truth, such as: In today's sharp sparkle, this winter air, any thing can be made, any sentence begun. Other, less inspired lines in Alexander's poem (like love that casts a widening pool of light), brought out the Simon Cowell in me, and I know the cameras would have been rolling as I jammed two fingers in my mouth to simulate the gagging reaction. When a quartet led by Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma performed an original classical composition written for the Inauguration, I thought of how easy it would be in that dignified moment of musical enrichment, to start laughing uncontrollably at the thought that two guys named "Itzhak" and "Yo-Yo" were performing at your party. And, while we're on the subject, let's see you keep a straight face when Aretha Franklin stands up to sing My Country 'Tis of Thee to you wearing a hat with a bow on it the size of a helicopter.

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Our new president had no such lapses, even when things around him put his trademark self-control to the test. Consider this transcript of Chief Justice John Roberts' mangling of the oath of office. Roberts: "Repeat after me, I Hillary Rodham Clinton." Obama: "I Barack Hussein Obama - wait - what?" Roberts: "Do stubbornly stare." Obama: "Do solemnly swear." Roberts: "To execute the office of President faithfully and lovingly." Obama: "To faithfully execute the office of President - Judge Roberts, would you like to phone a friend?" To his credit, while the world watched on a bone-chilling D.C. day brimming over with indelible moments that ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous, our newly anointed 44th president never wavered or cracked. More often than not, he cracked a smile, taking it all in with humility, awe, and good humor. On my lunch hour that Inauguration Day, feeling sorry that I wasn't part of the national block party that went to Washington to witness history firsthand, I made my way over to a shopping mall and joined a small crowd of fellow Americans who had stopped to see their new President speak on a food court TV screen. I glanced around me at the random group - black, white, young, old - and felt connected to them in a way that caught me completely by surprise. Toward the end of his address, we listened to this new President say something plain and powerful: What the cynics fail to understand, is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. When he finished speaking, this miscellaneous group of Americans loitering by a food court TV broke into spontaneous applause. I applauded too, picturing Barack Obama the night before, tossing and turning in bed, mentally tinkering with his speech. The words we heard in the light of day came out perfectly. But it was the words he wrestled with and rejected in the dead of night that fascinated me: We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and . . . and . . . what? . . . and finish raking the leaves. . . no . . . furnish the future with hope . . . no . . . rise up and roar like a rising, roaring creature with the body of an eagle and the head of a lion. God! I REALLY need to get some sleep! I'm guessing he got very little sleep in those pre-dawn hours of that Inauguration Tuesday, on that historic and remarkable January 20, 2009. God knows, it was a big day for Barack Obama. It was an even bigger day for America.

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The Garden Lady Says... The Garden Lady Says... THE SIMPLE BARE NECESSITIY OF LIFE By Donna Torrey This is the time of year when our high temperatures and dry season clash, and we run short of water. This is partly due to the dramatic rise in population over the years and its strain on water resources. Drought is a powerful reminder that despite our technological advances, we are beholden to Mother Nature, and inextricably tied to water. One of the other reasons that we don't have enough water is that 60 percent of our drinking water is used to irrigate lawns! While some areas of lawn may be needed, much of a home's lawn is just a sea of unused green. Emerson said: "The perception of beauty is a moral test." When we know that too much grass wastes precious drinking water, and requires large amounts of fossil fuels to maintain, how is that beautiful? It's time for a paradigm shift, folks. Beautiful is sustainability. Beautiful is preservation. Beautiful is diversity. Due to their drain on limited resources, and uselessness, large expanses of turf grass are not beautiful! It's times like these that encourage us to pursue the idea of alternative ground-covers. If we let go of our pre-conceived and outdated notion that grass is the only one, we will find that other excellent and beautiful ground-covers abound. Instead of boring, water intensive grass; try Tropical Salvia,

Beach Sunflower, Sawyer Blanket Flower, Finn Quailberry, Sunshine Mimosa, Rain Lily, Society Garlic, and Beach Verbena to name just a few of the more colorful and drought tolerant ones. In addition, these provide important food for songbirds, and nectar for butterflies. The native passionvine, Passiflora suberosa, is another good choice. It has small shiny leaves, attractive white flowers and small berries. It will creep along the ground, forming a dense cover. It is the host plant for our state butterfly, the Zebra Longwing, and the berries will provide food for birds. A birdbath is the single most important way to attract birds, so don't forget to fill up your birdbaths! Mine are emptied daily. Our feathered friends are relying on us more than ever. Water is the simple bare necessity of all life, and it's high time we started to conserve by rethinking and replanting. Garden Gate Nursery is located in the Pompano Citi Centre. Donna can be reached at 954-783-1189, or at www.donnas gardengate.com

Beauty Spot of the Month

Congratulations to Sherry and Miller Uwich, of 27th Ave. and Sample Rd.,winners of the Lighthouse Point Community’s Beauty Spot of the Month Award for February. Chosen by LHP Beautification Committee.

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View from the E Story by Judy Sullivan

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Second of a two-part series "Iceberg dead ahead, sir!" Our first is sighted during breakfast. A contest was held to see who would sight the first. It was a beautiful sunny and warm (about 35) day. We all survived the Drake crossing well. It was remarkably calm according to the crew. During the crossing before ours, passengers were actually confined to their staterooms for over 12 hours due to the rough seas. Since we made such good time through the passage we arrived at Penguin Island early. It was our first introduction to penguins and the rails were full of passengers snapping pictures furiously as the captain made a full circle around the small island (actually a large ice floe). The Weddell Sea is known as Iceberg Alley. It is a treacherous stretch of water even when the seas are calm; as they were for our passage. Our fist landing was Paulet Island, a volcanic island with a crater lake in the center. Beaches are accessed by inflatable Zodiacs driven by a crew member. They each carry about 10 passengers and are boarded via the stern. This process takes some practice but was readily learned by all of us. The beaches are rocky and climbing out of the Zodiacs can also be difficult. Some landings are "wet" where you actually step into water as deep as your knees. Some are dry and you step onto the beach. There are an estimated 200,000 Adelie Penguins residing here. (Now we know why the crew was laughing as we circled Penguin Island the day before!) They cover the beach as far as the eye can see. Being asked to give them a 15 foot leeway is a rule we found virtually impossible to obey. You must actually sometimes step over them as they are curious creatures. We were struck by the number of penguins walking about with pebbles in their mouths.

It was explained that they gather these stones to build their nests. Fights will erupt if another "steals" one of these precious gathered stones. The plan here was to hike to the top of the cinder cone. It was a long, slippery, and very steep climb. I stopped at the ¾ mark, but Bill continued to the top. He remarked that it was very high, very steep, very narrow and very scary! Since heights are not my thing I was glad I had stopped. The wind is often fierce, the sun extremely bright and even our SPF 45 sunblock occasionally could not stop sunburned noses! This island is also the site of Larsen's Hut where he and his Swedish explorer crew "over-wintered" in 1902. Remains of the wood and stone hut are still here due to the cold dry air. It is protected by law although it is inhabited by hundreds of penguins who obviously do not know the rules! The penguin species we see in this part of Antarctica are Gentoo, Adelie and Chinstraps. There were numerous chicks at the "kindergarten stage" of their development. They all look as though they are having a "bad hair day" and are very noisy. It soon becomes easy for us to spot the various

End of the World species of penguin as they have very distinguishing markings, the Gentoos especially with their white masks and bright orange feet. Adelies sport round eyes and black heads. Chinistraps have a black line under their chins resembling a chinstrap! Since penguins are flightless birds, they all travel by waddling on foot or in some cases if it is icy, sliding on their bellies. They are excellent swimmers and they dive and surface much like dolphin. Our afternoon landing brought us to Brown Bluff on the Tabarin Peninsula. It is ice capped and very rugged and has a red brown soil decidedly different from our last stop. It resembles the terrain we often associate with Mars. Today we spotted a pair of Blue Whale from the bridge. The captain and crew are very helpful in alerting us to the sightings. Here the waters begin to rock and roll again. We left the Weddell Sea via the Antarctic Straits and entered the Gerache Straits. This showed us the largest ice (in dimension) that we were to see for the entire trip. It was foggy and damp. We passed a Russian freighter in the fog and landed at Neko Island. The approach was breathtaking with the unbelievable blues of the ice and water. This landing was easy with a beach formed of small pebbles. There were penguins sitting on eggs here and our naturalist told us that there was very little chance of their survival this late in the season as the chicks will still be too small by the onset of winter. There was a bright orange Argentine Emergency refuge here. These are stocked with blankets, food and survival supplies should one become stranded or lost. We were given another chance for a hike to the top of the glacier. The hike is again steep and the ice slippery while wearing boots.

While on the island we saw the calving of an iceberg nearby. The breaking away of a large portion of an iceberg creates in this pristine quiet an unbelievable sound similar to an explosion. Passing Cuverville Island afforded us an opportunity for some observation of the seals in the water and we arrived at Cape Renard at the entrance to Lemaire Channel. Crossing here will take about an hour and bring us to the southernmost position of the trip. It is approximately 1 mile wide and 7 miles long. We stopped for a visit at the Ukrainian Research Station Vernodsky formerly known as Faraday Station. Visiting the station you see the way these scientists live throughout their yearound work here! You can also visit Wordie House which commemorates James Wordie, a polar crusader and the chief of the scientific staff on Sir Ernest Shakelton's Endurance Expedition between 1914 and 1916. While it is no longer used, it still contains in its 2 rooms, the items used during the 1950's when the tour of duty here was 2-1/2 years! Returning to the ship, we passed close by many Crab Eater Seals dozing on the ice and a Minky Whale as well as a small private yacht which left Ushuaia the same day we did. I cannot imagine making that Drake crossing in a 40 foot boat! Leaving northward through the Lemaire Channel, we passed the research ship The Clean Ocean from Sydney. Here we can really feel the ship hitting the brash ice beneath us. Passing the twin peaks at the mouth of the Brenard Channel we were given a long tour via zodiac of orphan icebergs. These are magnificent brilliant blue sculptures of ice which have calved or broken off larger bergs and are drifting in the seas. Joining us are the Leopard Seals, the fiercest of the seal species. Resembling in coloring the Leopard for

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All anyone could say was “WOW!” at the amazing turnout for the 5th Annual Taste of Lighthose Point, held at the LHPY&RC. Chamber President Michele Greene would like to thank the sponsors who absolutely outdid themselves this year! The final count was over 430 tickets sold, which was double last year’s amount. The net proceeds was over $30,000, with the final figures being confirmed. This year the Chamber will consider donating to the LHP Recreation Pro-gram, additional playground equipment, library programs and new state-of-the-art lifesaving emergency medical services equipment. Michele would also like to thank the restaurants that participated, because without them it would not have been possible!!! Restaurants that participated were as follows: Lighthouse Point Y&RC, Red Fox Diner, Fifth Avenue Grill, Sicilian Oven, Hot Tomatoe, Seafood World, Colombo’s, Bonefish Mac’s, El Agave, Dockside Galley Grille, Fin & Claw II, Kosta’s Greek Eatery, John L. Sullivan’s, Federal Grille, J Mark’s Casa Maya Grill, Cold stone Creamery, The Cove Restaurant, Edible Arrangements,

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Ladies had their dancin’ shoes on, as the Mel Williams Band provided great music for the Exchange Club’s Annual “150” Charity Event at the LHP Yacht & Raquet Club. The raffle, an auction featuring the exciting Goodyear Blimp ride, and a fabulous vacation package donated by Lou and Patty Petrone were the highlights of the evening. The big $5000 pot was won be those poor and needy souls seen in the photo below. A sincere thank you to the committee, headed by Scott Alford, for making this a fun and exciting evening, and to the LHP&RC for another memorable evening.

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A N TA R C T I C A whom they are named, they follow our zodiacs with their deep set eyes as we pass. They are the only seal species which actually prefers to dine as a rule, on penguins! Today we visited the British station of Port Lockroy. We enjoyed an interesting briefing by the British Antarctic Trust Station Manager. We spotted a lone King Penguin (i.e. The March of the Penguins). He does not belong here as the penguin species are rather "island specific". There is an abandoned whaling station and the beach is littered with bleaching whale bones that are decades old. The Blue Eyed Shags, large sea birds and the Skua, nest amongst the Gentoo penguins. Skuas have been known to enjoy penguin chicks for lunch! At the station we can mail our postcards, have our passports stamped and "shop" for souvenirs. Mail is picked up by passing ships, taken to the Falkland Islands and distributed from there to their ultimate destinations. I mailed cards to my grandson's classes, friends, family, and of course, to myself as a keepsake. Most arrived about a month later. Sailing through the Neumeyer Channel we all enjoyed a BBQ lunch on the stern deck. It is humorous to see people enjoying a BBQ while hovering over the grills wearing boots and parkas. We are on our way to Wiencke Island in

Dorian Bay. After a cruise through Paradise Bay we are in the midst of huge snowfields. At dinner, the light reflecting off the snow is magnificent. True darkness does not arrive until almost midnight. There are many photographers capturing the gorgeous sunset. Our day tomorrow promises to be a highlight with a "dip" for some of us in the volcanically super heated waters along the shores of Deception Island. Tonight's sail is through Neptune's Bellows. Neptune's Bellows are the gap created by the island's collapsed volcanic cone. The waters in this channel are shallow, only a

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few meters deep, with high cliffs on either side funneling the howling winds through. We anchored in Whaler's Bay and landed on Deception Island. The Island is best remembered as the destination of Shackelton and 28 of his men who, in 2 open lifeboats in1916, after their ship became immovably lodged in the ice, attempted to reach it and ultimate rescue. They reasoned that since whalers were known to use the island, emergency provisions and help might be found here. Their attempt to reach Deception was unsuccessful however they ultimately reached land and rescue. Others may remember this as the site of a tourist ship accident. The Norklap ran aground here and all passengers had to be evacuated due to a hole in her hull. It resulted in a major oil spill in the bay as well. This accident occurred shortly after our visit there. Deception Island is actually an active volcano with fur seals on the beach and a Chinstrap Penguin rookery on one side. There is another abandoned whaling station with the remains of oil vats and water boats. The boats were used to collect glacial ice as a source of fresh water for the whaling ships. The vats held whale oil. The whaling station was closed in 1941 during the early days of WWII for fear that the Germans could use it as a U-Boat station. The research station which followed was actually forced uphill and buried by a mudslide triggered by a melting glacier. The remains of a tractor buried to its steering wheel, an old airplane hanger and some of the living quarters are still visible mostly buried in the sand. Steam actually rises through the black volcanic sand.

The crew dug holes along the shore to bring up the superheated water. The water here was actually too hot (155 degrees) for bathing so they also dug a short trench to the sea in order to let in some cold sea water. Those of us who are brave enough (yes, I am!) removed our layers of clothing to bathing suits and sat in the "hot tubs" then took a short and very fast swim in the frigid ocean. Never let it be said that I crossed or visited an ocean or sea and I did not at least dip my feet! A short hike up the hill brought us to Neptune's Window and a commanding view of the straits. It is from here that it is said the first person viewed the Antarctic Peninsula but most explorers say they have never really been able to see land! After a night sail we arrived at Hannah's Point, our final landing on the program. It was windy and rough and the 33 degree water splashed over the gunnels of the zodiac. It made boarding and leaving the zodiacs difficult and we were glad for our layers of Gore-Tex! We were welcomed ashore by a pair of Macaroni Penguins who also "do not belong here". They are funny creatures with crops of brushy "hair" protruding from either side of their heads. A hike on

the beach revealed huge groups of Elephant Seals. They are big, battered, (they are molting) very lazy and stinky but relatively harmless (if you are a penguin). We encountered some sleet here but the return to the ship brought hot spiced wine! Later that night we re-entered the Drake Passage for the 600 mile return to Ushuaia. We awoke in the early morning in 15 to 18 foot swells, rain and cold cloudy weather. My stomach was not up to this so the next 12 to 16 hours were spent in the cabin praying for calmer seas. True to the word of the crew, the next day was much better and those of us who had not been seen for the last day or so emerged ready for action and very hungry! We docked in Ushuaia where we disembarked and went shopping for any last minute mementoes. There were allot of marble, stone and jade penguins purchased here to be sure! We were transported to the airport for the flight to Buenos Aires and eventually to our stateside homes. Since we arrived home on my birthday, I was greeted by a very friendly customs agent who wished me both a welcome home and a happy birthday. There will never be a birthday so sure to be remembered!

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R AT E S , A D D - O N S & PA Y I N G P O I N T S

First of all, I want to say that we are experiencing very low interest rates right now, on some days they are at historic lows. The low rates coupled with real estate prices continuing to drop, it's worth getting off the side lines and getting serious about a purchase. Before you start looking I want to make you aware of a few of the changes by lenders affecting how loans are priced to help you when you are shopping around for a mortgage.

Mary Griffin

In response to higher mortgage default rates experienced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (by far the largest buyers of 30 year fixed, conforming mortgages), "Risk Based Pricing" was established in 2008. Before this was announced, a 30 year fixed loan was a similar price for any borrower with a credit score of 660 or higher and a loan amount up to 95% of the home value. But now, Fannie & Freddie require pricing adjustments called "add-ons" using a matrix of credit score and loan to value percentages. There is no choice to this, this is required of all lenders originating a conforming ($417,000 and under) 30 year fixed loan. Because of these "add-ons" it is becoming more difficult to avoid paying points (each point equals 1% of the loan) in order to receive the lowest interest rate. To give you few examples: an investment property has more "add-ons" because it is much riskier to lend on that property now.

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If your credit score is below 740 there will be "add-ons" even if the rest of the percentages of the matrix look good. As we move further into 2009 the "add-ons" may become even more specific to each situation. The bottom line is - smart consumers can't just call a broker or bank and say "what's your rate and closing costs?" There are simply so many unknowns with the combination of credit score, loan to value percentages, property type, etc… that any reputable lender should be upfront, and be clear that any quote given is based on an assumption of certain parameters. Be prepared, we will ask many more questions than in past years, sometimes even asking for documentation before giving a quote. Mary Griffin is a Certified Mortgage Planner to Howard Grace and Associates, 625 S.E. 10th Street in Deerfield Beach. She welcomes all your mortgage questions at (954) 421-3255, e-mail her at [email protected]. Website: www.howardgracemortgage.com

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Marital & Family Law Perspectives By Catherine Iaconis Favitta

ARE HAPPY FAMILIES JUST LUCKY?

from being points of dispute that can harbor bad feelings and lead to bigger problems over time.

For those who find themselves in a deadlock about an issue, and think that a little luck could solve the dilemWhen we think of luck, we think of ma, one couple has a practice of simply taking turns. finding a quarter on the sidewalk, Another couple suggested that even flipping a coin winning the lottery, getting a prize could add some levity to the situation and help get the on a game show, or being fortunate in work and family job done! matters. Everyone wants to be lucky. From conversations I have had over the years with couples still married Most importantly, research has shown that children after 20 years or more, they have all agreed that having a have a greater likelihood of successful friendships and lasting marriage takes more than just luck. No couple relationships later in life when they grow up seeing felt that their success in marriage and family life came adults committed to resolving conflict with the "winnaturally. They all seemed to think that their commit- win approach" and not relying on luck alone to maintain ment to a "win-win approach" helped them stay united. long term relationships. The "win-win approach" means handling and resolving disagreements in ways that both sides think is fair under the circumstances. The types of issues which can lead to arguments and dissention on a daily basis can easily be small things such as which TV channel to watch, who will take out the trash, clean up dishes, get other household chores done, or who will transport children to their activities. A conscious commitment to the "win-win approach" can keep those daily issues

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Ms. Favitta is a Marital and Family Law Attorney, and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, who can be reached at (954)767-8340. Send email inquiry to [email protected]., or visit website at www.FavittaLawFirm.com

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SKIN CARE

BREAKING HAIR & BRITTLE NAILS? Simple Solutions for Common Problems By Melanie S. Hecker, MD, MBA

HAIR BREAKAGE A leading cause of hair breakage is associated with the creased use of ceramic flat irons. Ceramic flat irons can damage hair and lead to hair breakage. Research shows that when ceramic flat irons are being used on a daily basis at their highest heat settings, a toll is taken on the structure of the hair. To counter this, ceramic flat irons should be set no higher than 347 degrees Fahrenheit and they should be used on dry hair. In addition, specialized styling products that act as heat protectors should be used on the hair prior to straightening with the ceramic flat iron. BRITTLE NAILS Brittle nails are defined as cracked, peeling and breaking nails. This problem is especially bothersome to many patients because brittle nails can catch on clothing and do not allow patients to apply polish properly. The problem occurs in both sexes, but is more common among women. Some studies show that upwards to 20% of women suffer from brittle nails. To solve the problem of brittle nails, patient education is key on what products to avoid and what treatments are available. WHY ARE NAILS BRITTLE? Researchers are unsure as to why some patients have brittle nails and others do not. The current thinking is that the water content of nails

decreases as we get older and the nail plate (the hard part of your nail) does not retain water as it used to. We see brittle nails associated with certain diseases such as an underactive thyroid as well as with certain occupations that require frequent hand washing and use of harsh soaps and detergents on a frequent basis. These soaps and detergents tend to dry out the nails. WHAT ABOUT NAIL POLISH USE? The use of nail polish on the nails actually retards the loss of moisture from the nail thus making it more difficult for water to evaporate from the nail. But if you use nail polish remover, especially on a frequent basis, you undermine the positive effects of using nail polish to retard evaporation and are actually drying out the nails. Acrylic nails, although not my favorite thing for other reasons unrelated to brittle nails, are also protective from moisture loss from the nails. However, if acrylic nails stay on too long, the inability for moisture to naturally evaporate over time allows the possibility for infections to occur, such as fungal and bacterial infections. Nail experts recommend removing acrylic nails once every three months and leaving them off for a few weeks. By Melanie S. Hecker, MD, MBAFor more information, or questions about other dermatologic or cosmetic concerns, please contact our office for an appointment at: 954-783-2323 or visit us online at: www.heckerderm.com. Offices are located in Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Hello Mr. Frangipane, I read your Jan 09 article in the LHP Magazine about the presidential election and agree with most of it. You talked about "now more than ever it's time to put party affiliations and deep rooted prejudices aside...." My question for you is why weren't people like you saying this in 2000 or 2004? I agree on the need for bipartisanship and coming together for the common good. I just wish democrats and liberals wouldn't just say this when THEIR party is in power. Peter Bergamini Lighthouse Point

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STRANGE, BUT TRUE ! • The only part of the human body that cannot develop cancer is the lens of the eye. • The only areas of the human exterior that do not sweat are the nailbeds, eardrums, and part of the lips. • During pregnancy, the uterus can increase up to 200 times it normal volume. • The first transatlantic cable was laid in 1858 between Newfoundland and Ireland. • 40 degrees below zero is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsius. • The Galapagos Islands are the only place on the equator where both penguins and fur seals can be found. • Standard pencils write on average 250,000 English words or a 35 mile (56 km) long line. • The heart of a peanut, that little nub that holds the two halves together, contains a high amount of a chemical that is know to cause migraine headaches in some people. • A Rubik's cube has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible combinations. • The world's heaviest person weighed 629 kilos or 1,387 pounds. • Mark Twain, born on a year Halley's Comet visited

Earth, correctly predicted he would die the next time it came by. • It is a myth that the hair and nails grow after death. • The longest run in a Super Bowl was 74 yards by Marcus Allen during Super Bowl XVIII. • Mike Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two men to win a Super Bowl both as a player and a coach. • In 1981, Oakland linebacker Rod Martin set a record with three interceptions. • In 2000, St. Louis quarterback Kurt Warner set a record with 414 yards passing. • In 1989, San Francisco wide receiver Jerry Rice gained 215 yards on 11 catches. • The light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture projector, were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park, NJ laboratory. • The first town ever lit by incandescent bulbs was in NJ. • The first seaplane was built in Keyport, NJ. • The first airmail (to Chicago) was started from Keyport, NJ. • The first phonograph records were made in Camden, NJ.

Green Harriet • Recycle! Every ten aluminum cans recycled saves four pounds of carbon. Every ten glass bottles recycled saves three pounds of carbon. Recycling newspapers saves fifty pounds of carbon per year. In fact, if everyone in America simply recycled paper, plastic, glass and aluminum products we would decrease the amount of waste sent to landfills by 75%! • Stop delivery of your phone book and use an online directory instead. Telephone books make up almost 10 percent of waste at dump sites. • Get rid of junk mail…or recycle it. You can reduce the amount of junk mail you receive by registering at www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist. It will cost you one dollar, but is well worth it in time spent sifting through mail and definitely the money saved by throwing away all that junk mail. • Reuse your paper bags from the grocery store as garbage bag liners. If just five percent of U.S. households re-used paper bags three times before recycling or retiring as a garbage can liner, the effect of trees saved per year would be a mature forest the size of Manhattan. • Select paper towels that come in smaller sheets. Decreasing just three paper towels rolls per household (per year) would save 120,000 tons of waste. • Use fewer plastic bags. U.S. households dispose of nearly

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one hundred billion plastic bags per year. Remember to recycle those bags you do use. • Clean Green! Absorb odor with an open box of baking soda. Buy bio-degradable, non-toxic cleaners such as Ecover, Seventh Generation, Mrs. Myers or Shaklee. • Purchase rechargeable batteries. Four rechargeable batteries can replace approximately 100 conventional disposable batteries. • Buy a water filter instead of bottled water. Installing a water filter on your faucet will save money over time and produce better tasting water. You can buy a water filter for as little as $30, about a month’s worth of bottled water if you drink a liter a day. • Take a shorter shower. You can save as much as ten gallons of water by shaving just two minutes off your shower time. • Wrap your water heater with insulation and save as many as 1,000 pounds of carbon per year, as well as money! • Buy beeswax or soy candles. The conventional paraffin wax candles are made from petroleum and release the equivalent of diesel exhaust when burned. Not only can you save our fuel resources, you can also improve your indoor air quality.

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CANTANKEROUSLY YOURS

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YES! THIS REALLY *#@!&%! HAPPENED!

Dear Doubters, Many of you have asked about the veracity of my anger-dipped-in-humor columns. The question I hear most frequently is, "That didn't really happen to you, did it?" Yes. It did. And it's still happening. And I'm still writing about it. Especially when my computer is the source of my aggravation. Three weeks ago, Borbick attacked my e-mails. (Borbick is the name I have given to the miniaturBy Wendell Abern ized terrorist who lives inside my computer). First, I called my e-mail provider. In order to protect my publishers, I will call them Dumbcast. After punching numbers and being put on hold, Jennifer answers. She asks a whole bunch of questions, then says, "Call Outlook Express." "Okay. But is there some reason you couldn't have told me that before I spent ten minutes answering irrelevant questions?" "I'm sorry, sir, but we have a protocol to follow." I call Outlook Express. I reach Arnold. Same routine. Same protocol. Same wasted ten minutes, before he tells me to call Microsoft. I call Microsoft. I reach Erica, greeting her like a long-lost friend. "Erica, it's me! How've you been?" "Who is this?" "Listen, you really think your boyfriend'll like your hair that way?" "Who is this?" "No one in particular. I just figured if you can waste my time with irrelevant questions, I can waste yours. So, can you fix my e-mails without wasting ten minutes of my time and telling me to call someone else?" "Sir, I have to ask you some questions." She asked. I answered. She put me on hold. I cursed. Ten minutes later, she came back and told me I had to call Dell. I hung up, glared at my computer and shouted, "Well, Borbick, are you happy? Are you laughing? Would you find it funny if I eviscerated you with a Phillips Screwdriver?" I was quaking all over. To soothe my jangled nerves, I ate a half-pound of salami before I called Dell. Joseph answered. "Hey, Joe, how the hell are ya?" I asked. "Um … " "Joe, for quality and training purposes, this call may be monitored or recorded." "Who is this?" "Just a customer, hoping you can help me retrieve lost e-mails. I should warn you: the bookies in Las Vegas have already made you a twelve-tofive underdog." I talked to Joe for ten minutes. Then he told me he could fix my problems by hooking up his computer to mine and actually operating my computer by remote control. For $289. Speechless. I was struck speechless, a condition my wife has prayed for during all 53 years of marriage. I called Frank, our computer guru. He came out the next day, spent three hours looking into places I didn't even know existed on our computer, and then announced, "We have to call Dumbcast." "Wonderful," I said. "Ask for Jennifer." "Who's she?" "An old friend." Frank called his contact instead, talked to Dumbcast for three minutes, then said, "They have to come out here." Without asking why Dumbcast could not have told me that the day before, I let Frank handle the logistics. He arranged for a technician to come the next day. The technician arrived the next morning at 8:40. After ten minutes of fiddling with wires, he asked, "You and your wife each have separate computers on this one monitor?" "Yes. For more than four years." He then walked out to the shed that houses all the wires for the entire condo association, came back and announced that the Dumbcast cable and DirectTV

cable were both plugged into the same "splitter." Pretending like I knew what he was talking about, I nodded and said, "Okay. Fix it." "Need a whole new cable," he said. "Costs $29.99, and I'll have to drill a hole in the outside of your condo to feed the cable through it." "Do it," I said. He did it. And two hours later, I received my e-mails! I celebrated with an entire wheel of Gouda Cheese, and a half-box of Wheat Thins. Later that night that we discovered I was getting my e-mails, but my wife wasn't. The next morning, I called Dumbcast, and after ten minutes on hold, I heard, "If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and dial the operator," followed by a dial tone. Cursing Borbick and Alexander Graham Bell, I called back and was put on hold for ten minutes, followed by, "If you'd like to make a call …" I slammed down the phone and glared at my computer. "Borbick!" I shouted, "I'm going to give you a frontal lobotomy! Without anesthesia!" While cursing, the doorbell rang. The entire board of the condo association was standing outside my front door. "Dumbcast drilled a hole through the front of your condo," the president said. "Had to," I said. "There's a fine for that." "Why?" "We just had a meeting on it. No drilling. There's a fine if you do." "But I didn't know!" "We'll let you know how much the fine is." "Please do. I'll pass it along to Dumbcast." That night I called Dumbcast. "Good evening, Dumbcast, this is Erica, how can I help you?" After Erica asked some questions, she put me on hold. Four minutes later, I heard, "Good evening, Dumbcast, this is Stuart, how can I help you?" "What? Where's Erica?" "Who?" "Erica! I was talking to Erica!" "I'm sorry, sir, I don't know anyone named Erica. How can I help you?" "Wait. Wait. I get it now. This is all a nightmare!" "Sir, how can I help you?" "It's a nightmare! Please tell me it's a nightmare!" "Sir, it's not a nightmare." "I'm shivering! I'm quivering! Stuart! I'm morphing into a poet!" He put me on hold for two minutes, came back and said, "Sir, I'm going to transfer you to a Tier Two technician." "Do they specialize in poets?" "They handle more complex problems." "We just want to get our e-mails! What's so complex?" Stuart transferred me. A young man, William, came on and asked how he could help me. I broke down, explaining everything to William from the beginning. The phone calls. The companies. The people. The cables. "Sir!" William shouted. Sir, you're babbling!" "Giverlivercondo Erica corxigo Borbick!" "Sir. Sir, are you okay?" "Deliveraflivver and ponzuncharnoldjosephcangle!" "Sir. Please calm down." I was breathing heavy. My heart was palpitating. But William's voice and manner proved to be a soothing palliative. After several minutes he explained that my dilemma, part of a national problem, was being fixed; he told me to call Dumbcast the next afternoon, and gave me a special twelvedigit number to use. That was last night. I called this afternoon. Dumbcast is still working on the problem. And my wife has still not received any e-mails. And to those readers who might be skeptical … YES, ALL THOSE THINGS REALLY #*!&%@?! HAPPENED! Cantankerously Yours, Wendell Abern

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ON RELIGION

By Reverend Jack Noble

Encounters of the Best Kind It is said that life is full of surprises. And so it is. Some are exciting and pleasant others are difficult and unpleasant. My experience has taught me that the memory of the latter fades rather quickly, while the memory of the pleasant can last for a lifetime. As a rule, for me at least, when the exciting or pleasant happens, I am not doing anything out of the ordinary. It can happen while walking a child to school or running into an old friend. Sometimes when we are half-asleep in the humdrum of ordinary living, seemingly out of nowhere, something happens. Abruptly, things rearrange themselves so that the commonplace becomes significant and the routine memorable. Many years ago, I was in college, and I was struggling with one of those dark periods, centering around what I was to do with my life. Given my upbringing I had been praying about the issue, talking with close friends and family, and in general, just seeking-out what I should do. One thing I did know though, was that I wanted my life to count for something more than my own self-interest. One afternoon, between my freshman and sophomore year in college, I was alone walking through a particularly beautiful spot (how I happened to be there was a story that I don’t have time to get into right now), and it occurred to me. Just like that. Just like that! And for the next few days, life was like being in the heart of a gigantic star sapphire. I have never forgotten that moment, and I never will. Looking back now some forty-three years later, if anyone would have told me then, about the twists and the turns that life was to hold I would not have believed it. But I must say that at that moment – in that surprising moment – everything, and I do mean everything changed, forever. I hasten to add though, at least for me, most of these truly memorable encounters involve someone else. There has to be an exchange of some kind, an insight perhaps, or an awareness that lingers in the mind, impervious to time. Afterward, I believe, we know that we have learned something valuable – something that cannot always be described exactly, or measured, and rarely explained. But it is something. When one of these encounters takes place, most people feel an impulse to preserve it somehow. Some try to keep a tangible reminder: a flower, a photograph, a bookmark, a ring – perhaps. Some of us try to put it into words.

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WE LOVE OUR PETS Confused About What to Feed Your Pet? Here’s Help! When customers come into my store looking for a better dog food, they almost always seem so confused. There are so many brands of pet food, all claiming they are the best! But no one food is good for all. It can be so overwhelming! For the past 4 years I have subscribed to the "Whole Dog Journal" and what a difference it has made in the life of my pets and our customers pets. You will hear me quoting from it all the time. So what is the "Whole Dog Journal"? It is a monthly publication, by subscription only, whose mission is to provide dog owners with an "in depth information on effective holistic health care methods and successful non-violent training" and to help consumers "make kind, healthy and informed decisions". In addition to covering behavioral and health issues, WDJ reviews entire product categories. My favorite reviews are the annual food reviews. Every year the put out a list of "WDJ APPROVED DRY DOG FOODS" (see Feb 09 issue), "WDJ APPROVED WET DOG FOODS" (see Jan 09 issue), "WDJ APPROVED RAW FOODS". You'll also find articles on "Healthy Low Fat Diets" (see Dec 08 issue), "Good, Unconventional Food: There's life after kibble and canned!" (see Nov 08 issue) and so much more. For the past 4 years it has been my guideline as to what foods to offer in our store, cat food included, since most dog food companies also manufacture cat food. And I am happy to report none of our pet foods have been recalled. The WDJ standards for dry dog food, for example, include having a lot of high-quality animal proteins, completely avoiding meat or poultry by-products, and shunning general terms for protein or fat sources like "animal" and "meat", as these could represent almost anything. They prefer whole grains and vegetables and exclude formulas with artificial colors or flavors, preservatives and added sweeteners. WDJ also downgrades foods whose makers are not forthcoming about such topics as nutrient profiles, quality assurance and ingredient sourcing. So you see, it gives me great peace of mind to know that I can offer our customers food that has been researched and approved by WDJ. Also, no advertising is allowed, so we know their views are not compromised. As I pet owner myself, I find this journal priceless and I hope you will too. If you wish to find out if your dog's food made "THE LIST" -photocopying is a violation of their copyright laws- you are welcome to stop by Gigi + Luca and look through my journals, all 3+ years of them! You can also call me at 954-784-8755 or e-mail at [email protected]. Elizabeth Correa, Gigi + Luca Pet Boutique, The Shoppes at Beacon Light, 1825 NE 24 Street, Lighthouse Point.

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ASK THE DENTIST

By Marc Sander,DDS,FAGD

THE IMPORTANCE OF CARING FOR YOUR OLDER CHILD’S TEETH Previously I wrote about the care of infant's teeth. In this column, I will discuss how to care for your older child's teeth. The process of the replacement of the primary teeth by the permanent teeth starts at about age six. All the permanent teeth (except for the wisdom teeth) should be in by age thirteen. The child will have a mixed dentition of primary and permanent teeth between the ages of six and thirteen. The health and care for the primary and mixed dentition is just as important as the care for permanent teeth. Without good hygiene habits, your child may develop deep cavities that can lead to pain, abscesses and infection. Also, premature primary tooth loss will affect your child's speech, physical appearance and can cause their permanent teeth to come in crooked. Learning to brush and floss at this age is very important. Allow your child to pick out their own toothbrush and toothpaste when they begin to brush on their own. There are many child-sized toothbrushes and various flavored toothpastes available. A good teaching aid is the supervised use of disclosing tablets or solutions after brushing (they should not be swallowed). They stain plaque pink and can show your child areas they may have missed when brushing. Another component of your child's dental care is monitoring your child's diet to help minimize decay. Too many foods, especially some favorite breakfast cereals contain a lot of sugar. Many sodas as well as fruit juices can cause an acidic erosion of the teeth.

EYE ON HEALTH

CONTACTS & EYE COMPLICATION PREVENTION By Dr. Gary Goberville

They file into our offices daily: patients whose allergies cause contact lens intolerance. Sometimes their eyes are red, dry and itchy, other times patients complain about foggy vision and decreased wear time. All of these patients with allergies cannot wear their contact lenses for very long, and it’s impacting their work, leisure activities, and even their social and emotional well being. Contact lenses solutions are often the culprit especially generic solutions. Ask your optometrist which solutions will work best with your contacts. Ocular allergies affect 54% of contact lens wearers, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Allergy and infection is sometimes brought on at the peak of the allergy season. 42% temporarily switch to glasses..Allergies are the main cause of inflammation of the membrane that lines the eye and the inner eyelids, known as Pink Eye. To prevent problems, avoid dust and irritating chemicals (like perfume or hair spray). Never touch or rub your eyes with dirty hands. Symptoms of Dry Eye are red, itchy eyes with a discharge that may be clear, watery,or cloudy. The nose may itch, or eyelids may look swollen. It is important to be to see your optometrist promptly so we can diagnosis your problem and treat it effectively. There are many reasons to wear contact lenses. Contacts allow a clear field of vision with no frame obstruction. They do not fog up like glasses, nor do they get get in the way of your activities. Many people feel they look better in contact lenses, and they offer excellent eye correction.

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It is important to monitor not only what your child consumes, but also the frequency of consumption. Try to come up with healthy, low sugar snacks that your child will enjoy. Regular dental checkups and dental cleanings are also necessary to help prevent decay and to detect small cavities. Some children have very deep grooves on the biting surfaces of their back teeth - their permanent molars. Since these areas are hard to reach and the grooves are difficult to keep clean, sealants can be flowed into these grooves to protect these surfaces from decay. As your child grows, the straightness of their teeth can become an issue. Crowded teeth can affect your child's bite, and it can also be difficult to keep plaque from building up making the teeth more cavity prone. Early orthodontic intervention may be an option rather than waiting to have braces when the child is older. Orthodontic correction at an earlier age can be easier and more effective than major orthodontics at an older age. As your child becomes more athletic, consider mouthguards to prevent injury. Even in non-contact sports such as basketball, gymnastics or skateboarding, mouthguards may help prevent traumatic injuries of the mouth and jaw. A custom fitted mouthguard made by the dentist will fit properly and not restrict breathing. Regular dental visits, along with monitoring your child's eating and brushing habits, can greatly reduce dental disease. Good habits early on can last a lifetime. Dr. Sander is located at 2323 NE 26 Ave., Ste. 108 in Pompano Beach Beach. Call 954-782-3334

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A new type of contact lens has arrived!!. Silicone hydrogel contact lenses represent a breakthrough over traditional soft contact lenses. These lenses use both water and polymer hydrogel contact lenses have caught on with both wearers and eye care practitioners. By 2009, silicone hydrogel lenses are expected to account for over 60 percent of U.S. soft contact lens sales.. Dry eye is another leading causes of eye irritation. Dry Eye Syndrome can damage tissue and possibly scar the cornea of the eye, leading to irreversible, sight threatening conditions. Certain medications can decrease the body's ability to produce lubricating tears: antidepressants, decongestants, antihistamines, blood pressure medication, diuretics, ulcer medication, tranquilizers, and beta blockers. Environmental exposure to smoke, fluorescent Lights, wind, heaters, air conditioning, and dry climates, can increase tear evaporation, and also create eye irritation. Certain connective tissue diseases such as lupus, and arthritis may also cause dry eye. We all know when we use the computer we spend hours staring at their terminal ignoring their normal blinking process which also causes dry eyes. So take more visual breaks and try to blink normal. Your eyes are very special and deserve the best possible care and attention so if I were you, just to make sure, I would make an appointment with your Optometrist and have an informal chat about your concerns. Dr. Goberville is a Board Certified Optometrist located at Eye Site Vision Center 2490 N. Federal Hwy. Lighthouse Point, Fl 954-943-3779 and 2344 N. University Drive Coral Springs, Fl 954-344-3937

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SUPERBOWLER BLAST AT ROBERT FRIEDMAN’S NEW DIGS

LIBRARY NEWS

LHP LIBRARY’S NEW VIDEOCONFERENCING By LHP Library Director Doreen Gauthier

It's live! The Lighthouse Point Library has taken another giant step into the world of communication and education. Last month in this column I outlined our bricks and mortar educational partners in the immediate library area. It is with great excitement that this month's issue we will highlight a distance learning videoconferencing collaboration with BECON-TV of the Broward County School Board. Lighthouse Point Mayor Fred Schorr and Dr. Robert Parks of the School Board brainstormed and spearheaded this initiative during the library's construction nearly two years ago. In preparation for this transmission location the School Board shared the expertise Ms. Joy Veasy and Mr. Chris Robles. Their efforts and the donation of equipment have made this program a reality. Lighthouse Point resident and teacher Mr. Carlos Arenas presented three science oriented programs from the library's community room. The scintillating titles were "Calculating the Speed of Light with Marshmallows" "Aviation for the Non-Pilots" and "Real World Application of 3-D Design". Using his laptop computer, the library's projection equipment and large screen television students in four middle schools watched with rapt attention as Mr. Arenas "cooked" a CD in a microwave - do not, repeat, do not try this at home. Those non-pilots were in awe of the complicated maneuvering of an aircraft - particularly since one week previously the entire nation was captivated by the skill of the crew of "Miracle on the Hudson". Real World 3-D demonstrated for students some applications of video games, landscape design, and architecture. Cathy Anthony of our library staff acted as technical liaison during the live broadcasts.

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BECON-TV provides videoconferencing experiences for students throughout the district. The library's programs have been created and presented to target the middle school student to enthuse classrooms about science and learning. These programs are interactive - the students can be seen by the presenter and the students see the presenter lively question and answer sessions are face-to-face. Dr. Phyllis-Schiffer Simon, Director of BECON, eagerly defines the conferencing as an opportunity to engage students with significantly reduced time, distance and cost factors. These virtual field trips provide students with global learning from places they may never have the opportunity to visit. One such place is Brazil. Discussions are underway to present a teleconference to a community in Brazil. The school students there are studying the ecology of the sea turtle and the featured city's landmark is a lighthouse. What a more natural pairing? The Library's presenters will include local historians, representatives of the City administration, lighthouse enthusiasts and will have on-location shots from the Hillsboro Lighthouse. The sea turtle project will include Fish and Game wardens, devoted citizens who walk the beach to preserve the nests, and a marine biologist. The date for these kick-off programs will be announced shortly in all the local media and on the Library's webpage. This unique and cutting-edge partnership enriches and enhances our opportunity to showcase to the community at large the viability, vibrancy, and variety of means to disseminate knowledge and information in another dimension.

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Gun Violence

Hot Off the Grill

Sheriff Al Lamberti Reports

By John Offerdahl (a.k.a. The Gridiron Griller) GIRARDI'S ITALIAN SKIPPER DOGS Serves 4 This week Joe Girardi, a former Chicago Cub catcher, former Marlins manager, current NY Yankees manager (a/k/a Skipper) and personal friend stopped by the home of the Gridiron Griller to share some of his grilling creativity. He brought a perfect recipe for any tailgate, 7th inning stretch or football half-time. Its beauty lies in its simplicity. It perfectly combines Joe's experiences living in the home of the Chicago Dog with his own Italian heritage. READY • 8 thick hotdogs • 4 oz. Mozzarella or Havarti cheese sliced and cut into strips • 8 sundried tomatoes cut into 3 strips each • 16 fresh basil leaves • 2 T. small capers • 8 hotdog bakery buns • olive oil • garlic salt • kitchen string PREP: Slit each dog 3/4 of the way down lengthwise and notch out a small V of meat. Insert the cheese, sundried tomato, basil and capers into the slit and tie the dog crosswise to secure the filling in 3 places. Heat the grill to high for direct grilling. Brush the insides of 8 hotdog buns with oil, sprinkle with garlic salt and set aside. LETS GRILL! Place the hotdogs on the grate lengthwise so they are supported by the bars of the grate. Grill until browned on both sides and bottom, slightly turning the dogs on their sides with tongs for about 8 minutes. The last 2 minutes, turn the dogs perpendicular to the grate. Transfer to a platter and snip off the strings. Grill the buns cut-side down for one minute until lightly toasted. Insert the dogs into the buns and serve with a side of pizza sauce. The Gridiron Griller says… "There's nothing like a new season to bring out the skipper and his Yankee dogs... Then again, you've got to try Joe Girardi's Italian Skipper Dogs to get your baseball juices a barking!

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As a father and a husband, I know the value of having my family in a safe and peaceful neighborhood. As your sheriff, I strive to make this goal a reality for not only my family, but for everyone in Broward County. This month, I will implement an agency-wide gun violence prevention program with the goal of reducing the level of violence in Broward County. This is not a short-term initiative but a new BSO philosophy. This proactive program aims to remove illegal weapons from the streets and to impede illegal ownership of guns. Our deputies will be trained to spot, track and prevent gun crimes. New technology will be introduced to track and match shell casings to guns used in homicides and robberies. BSO districts will conduct extensive special operations to target gun "hot spots." And through Crime Stoppers, rewards will now be made to callers who report people who have weapons illegally or who posses banned weapons. The Crime Stoppers program, Gun Stoppers, will award up to $100 for the recovery of an illegal weapon and up to $1,000 for the arrest of someone carrying a gun illegally. To make a report, call (954) 493-TIPS (8477) or (866) 493-TIPS toll free. Remember, you will remain anonymous. The Gun Violence Prevention program is a new philosophy to fight an old problem. As this new approach to gun violence becomes the norm at BSO, you will see things changing in your community. More deputies will patrol on bike and on foot. More traffic stops will be made to try to identify and prevent people who are transporting weapons. Please be patient and help in any way you can. Our mission is to make you and your family safer in Broward County. Our innovative technology and special operations are only part of the solution. We need the public's help. Deputies will be calling on students, parents, community leaders and organizations to do their part. Be observant, report crime and call Gun Stoppers. Broward County is your home as well as mine, and we should all play a part in protecting it. Responsible gun ownership by law-abiding citizens is a right that we respect, but the time has come for us all to say no to violent criminals and their illegal weapons. Let's take the guns out of their hands. We need to get illegal automatic weapons off our streets and put gun-wielding felons behind bars. I am confident that if we work together, Broward County will remain a safe place for all of our families. Sheriff Al Lamberti

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M A R K E T V O L AT I L I T Y & Y O U R R E T I R E M E N T Can T iming Alter Your Plans? Investors saving for long-term goals can usually overlook shortterm market volatility in the interest of long-term gain. But for retirees, who increasingly rely on their investments to fund their living costs, market volatility can mean the difference between living comfortably and just scraping by. Market Volatility - An Historic Inevitability Unfortunately, the timing of market losses and gains is something that we cannot control. One thing that history points out with certainty, however, is that over long periods of time the stock market has delivered positive returns on an average basis. But we also know that in the shorter term, stocks fluctuate in response to many factors. There have been many other periods of decline throughout history - even though the particular events that triggered them may have been different. And there will no doubt be more periods of market decline in the future. Although market fluctuations are a normal part of investing, they can still pose challenges to investors, especially those entering or already in retirement. Strategies for Managing Market Volatility in Retirement The following strategies can't guarantee against losses, but they may be able to ease the ups and downs in the market. 1. Keep withdrawal assumptions conservative. When calculating how much of your retirement portfolio you can spend each year, be realistic: The amount you have saved and the expected length of

your retirement will dictate the annual withdrawal amount. Using historical market performance as a guide, retirement experts suggest withdrawing no more than 5% of a portfolio's value each year. 2. Maintain a sensible asset allocation. Scott Lanza Divide your portfolio among stocks, bonds and cash investments so that you have adequate exposure to the long-term growth potential that stocks provide, but also have some protection against market setbacks. 3. Review and rebalance your portfolio. Once you have set an asset allocation that works for you, review, and if necessary, adjust it from time to time to ensure that it still reflects your needs. Fluctuations in the market may cause your asset mix to become too heavy in stocks - which could expose your retirement nest egg to damaging, even irreversible, setbacks when you are on the verge of retirement. 4. Work with a financial professional. The guidance of a financial professional can always be beneficial, but it may be especially so in the years leading up to and entering retirement. It is at this time that investors are at their most vulnerable to specific market events as well as normal market fluctuations. In either case, an advisor can help investors make informed, unemotional decisions consistent with their financial goals. Scott Lanza, Certified Financial Planner & Branch Manager of Lighthouse Point Financial welcomes your inquiries at 954582-5233. 2036 E Sample Road in the Gateway Centre.

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IDENTITY THEFT

The Secret to Av oiding an Identity Theft

Living in Florida during hurricane season, we are accustomed to heeding danger warnings and taking precautionary steps to lessen the impact and effects of a hurricane as best we can. We stock up on water, batteries, and Denise Richardson food. We board up windows and batten down the hatches. We understand we can't control the weather and know the best we can do is be prepared. The same can be said about identity theft. We can't control whether or not we face an identity theft, but we can be prepared for it.

major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) every few months. Take a close look at your reports and check for any activity that seems to be unusual or fraudulent. Anything that is inaccurate-including middle initials, inaccurate employment notations, and inaccurate addresses-should be disputed via certified mail.

Cleaning up the mess left behind by crooks and fraudsters can be costly, time consuming and enormously frustrating. So what is the secret to avoiding an identity theft? It's simple: plan for one!

A fraud alert is something that the major credit bureaus attach to your credit report that advises lenders to contact you by phone to verify that you really want to open a new account whenever you, or someone else, tries to obtain credit. Fraud alerts need to be re-activated every 90 days.

It's important to heed the danger warnings for identity theft. It has become increasingly difficult to avoid predator scams and data breaches. Taking precautionary steps and becoming a prepared and savvy consumer with a plan of action to lessen the impact is the best we can do. The odds that a thief will one day get their hands on your personal identifying information are sobering. As of today, an identity theft occurs every 3 seconds and data breaches occur daily. The Identity Theft Resource Center, a non-profit organization established to support victims of identity theft in resolving their cases, recently released their findings in their 2008 Data Breach Report. Brace yourself, it's not great news. Data breaches reported in 2007 tallied up at 446, but in 2008, the number of reported breaches spiked to a whopping 646. That's a 47 percent increase! Sadly, these trends continue to plague corporate entities and government agencies alike, despite education on safer data storage, new laws and stricter regulations. Today's identity thieves are technologically-savvy and continue to find high-tech ways of tapping into victims' finances and hacking into large databases. If we want to avoid falling victim to their innovative tricks and traps we must become savvy consumers too. Remember, we don't always know -what it is we don't know, until someone tells us! HERE ARE THREE SIMPLE TIPS TO HELP YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR IDENTITYBEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES 1. REGULARLY MONITOR YOUR CREDIT REPORTS Order your free annual credit reports from the officially designated place. To get your reports from all three bureaus you can use the toll free automated line 877-322-8228 or go to annualcreditreport.com. You can obtain all three credit reports at once, or stagger them and order one from each of the three

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2. PLACE FRAUD ALERTS OR A CREDIT FREEZE ON YOUR CREDIT FILE These options can be a first line of defense if you learn your wallet, purse, social security card, or passport has been lost or stolen, or if you think you may be a victim of identity theft.

A credit freeze bars lenders-and you-from access to your credit history. Because few lenders will issue credit without first seeing a credit report, identity thieves can't open fraudulent accounts using the name of someone who has frozen their credit reports. Be aware, though, if you are planning on purchasing a car, refinancing your house, or obtaining credit of any kind, a credit freeze can be a burden, as you will need to pay each bureau to freeze your credit and thaw it again for use. 3. HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION If you're as busy as most of us are, you probably can't commit to staying on top of the preventative steps required to protect your identity. And you most likely won't want to be left on your own to recover your identity should you learn you're a victim of identity theft or data theft. If that's the case, do what I did and hire someone to do it for you. I hired LifeLock to safeguard my identity because I value my time and my identity. If my wallet is lost, my information is compromised or my identity is stolen, rather than panicking and facing hours of phone calls, notifying creditors and writing letters to the credit bureaus, I make one phone call to LifeLock and pass that burden off to them. To lock in your 20 percent discount for life-reducing the cost to a mere $88 a year -call 800-LifeLock or visit LifeLock.com and use the promotional code: denise Remember, it is always better to be safe than sorry. So, be an alert and informed consumer and always be leery of those attempting to access your personal information. For more information, tips and scam alerts visit my website and blog at GiveMeBackMyCredit.com and feel free to contact me at your convenience!

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IRISH STEW #1

IRISH GAELIC STEAK

Yield: 4 Servings • 3 lb Lamb chops from the neck • 2 lb Potatoes • 1 lb Onions, sliced • 1 tb Parsley, chopped • 1 x Pinch thyme • 1 x Salt and pepper • 10 fl Stock 1. Trim the meat of bone, fat and gristle, then cut into fairly large pieces. 2. Layer the meat and the vegetables in a deep pan, seasoning each layer well, and ending with potatoes. Pour in the stock and cover with a piece of buttered foil, then the lid, and bake in a slow oven, 300F for about 2 hours. Or, if preferred, on the top of the stove, shaking the pan from time to time to prevent sticking. 3. Add a very little more liquid if needed.

IRISH STEW #2 Yield: 4 Servings • 3 lb Lamb neck chops • 4 x Med-sized carrots • 4 x Med-sized onions • 1 tb Butter • 1 x Lamb fat or beef dripping • 4 x Potatoes • 1 x Salt and pepper • 2 1/2 c Stock or water • 1 tb Chopped parsley • 1 tb Chopped chives 1. Shred some of the lamb fat and render it down in a heavy casserole. 2. Peel onions and potatoes, scrape carrots. 3. Cut the meat into 8 pieces; only the excess fat is cut away. Bones need not be removed. 4. Cut the carrots and onions in quarters. 5. Toss meat in fat until color changes, and repeat with onions and carrots. 6. Add stock and season carefully. 7. Put whole potatoes on top. 8. Simmer gently until the meat is cooked, 2 hours approx. 9. Pour off the cooking liquid. 10. Degrease,and reheat in another saucepan. 11. Check seasoning. 12. Swirl in butter, chives, parsley, and pour back over stew.

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• 2 8-10 ounce sirloin steaks at room temperature • 1 teaspoon oil • 1 tablespoon butter • 1/2 cup Irish whiskey • 2 1/2 cups heavy cream • Ground black pepper to finish Pat the steaks dry with kitchen paper and season with pepper. Heat a cast iron frying pan or other heavy pan over high heat. When very hot, add the oil and butter. When the butter foams, add the steaks to the pan one at a time, and turn after 20-30 seconds to seal both sides. Lower the heat to moderate and complete cooking (3-4 minutes for rare, 4-5 minutes for medium, 5-6 minutes for well done). Leave each steak undisturbed on one side for half the desired cooking time: then turn. When finished, remove to warmed plates, and keep warm. Add the whiskey to the cooking juices. Be careful if you are cooking with gas, as the whiskey vapor might catch fire. If it does, lid the pan immediately to stop the burning. Scrape the pan with a spatula to loosen the nice burnt bits and dissolve them and the meat juices into the whiskey. Allow to come up to a boil and reduce for a few minutes, stirring and scraping all the while. Add the cream, lower the heat slightly, and allow to simmer for a few minutes and reduce further. Check the seasoning (you may find that you do not need salt for this dish: don't just season it without checking). Having seasoned the sauce to taste, pour it over or around the steaks, as preferred, and serve immediately. French fries / chips are a good accompaniment for this, as are fried mushrooms, &a fresh green vegetable like new

CRISPY CHICKEN-LIME THIGHS • tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice • 2 teaspoon curry powder • 4 scallions, minced • Coarse salt and ground pepper • 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 1. Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. 2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside. In a small bowl, combine ginger, lime juice, curry powder, scallions, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. 3. Arrange chicken on prepared baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. 4. Gently loosen skin from each piece of chicken. 5. Dividing evenly, rub ginger mixture under skin. 6. Turn thighs, skin side down, on baking sheet. 7. Broil about 5 minutes. Flip thighs, skin side up, and continue to broil until skin is crisp and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part o thighs (avoiding bone) registers 165F; 6 to 8 minutes more. 8. Serve chicken drizzled with pan juices.

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It's Wise to Immunize! By Dr. Laurie Phillips

Annual vaccinations are the most important preventive measure you can take for the health of your pet. Health threats vary from city to city and even in various sections of cities. Therefore, your veterinarian can tailor an immunization program for your pet based on local conditions. Your dog or cat generally can be immunized for the following diseases: Dogs can be Trent immunized against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus, coronturned 4 on February 20th avirus, Bordetella, rabies, and Lyme disease. Cats can be immunized against feline panleukopenia (distemper), rabies, feline rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, chlamydia, feline leukemia, and FIP. Continued from page 37 Getting complacent about your pet's vaccinations puts your pet in danger. A study published in the Journal of the American Animal and Daily Grind Coffee House, Tamarind Thai Sushi, and Wahoo Grille Hospital Association attributes a lack of vaccination to more than 93 Thanks also to the following sponsors: Platinum Level Sponsors : percent of cases during an Indiana distemper outbreak. The study Azure Realty Services, Pfister, Ainsworth, and Anastasio of Campbell concluded that a lack of vaccination was associated with a 300-fold Rosemurgy. Gold Level Sponsors : Wahoo Sports Bar , The Shoppes of increase in the risk of distemper. Beacon Light, Lighthouse Point Y&RC and Michele Greene. Silver If you have any questions about your pet's immunizations, or you Level Sponsors : Lona Harris, RE/MAX Partners, Griffins Yacht would like to discuss any other issues related to your pet, please call Services, The Cove Restaurant, McNamara Chiropractic, Wheeler Mortgage Corp., Florida State Restoration Services, Lighthouse Point Dr. Laurie Phillips at 954-942-5955 Courtesy of Laurie Phillips, DVM, Acacia Animal Hospital, 4771 Marina, Jack & Cathy Prenner, Aapex Courtesy Car Rental - Sales, White Level Sponsors: Lighthouse Point Magazine, and Suntrust North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL 33064

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COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT

B r o w a r d ’s S h r i n k i n g C o a s t l i n e : Monitoring

As many of you know, my Broward County Commission district includes most of Broward County's coastline. In fact, it stretches from North Deerfield Beach and goes south to Dania Beach. As your County Commissioner, I remain extremely concerned about our precious coastline's conKen Keechl, District 4 stant erosion. County Commissioner Broward County has been working on a continuous "Beach Nourishment Project" for years. Broward County has already completed the first segment of the Project south of Dania Beach. Segment II, which stretches from the Hillsboro Inlet south to Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades, is next. When Segment II is completed, the rest of our district (from the north County line south to the Hillsboro Inlet) will follow shortly thereafter. Unfortunately, Segment II was put on hold by federal and state regulatory agencies until they could conclude a period of monitoring Segments II's effects on our marine environment. Fortunately, the required monitoring is now completed. As a result, and at my constant urging, Broward County is once again aggressively pursuing the nourishment of our county district's coastline. I will continue to follow this project closely and I have been assured by staff that permit applications for Segment II will be submitted this year, likely summer or early fall. However, even with a smooth and uneventful state and federal permit review process--and with no challenges to the permit--Broward County

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does not anticipate permit issuance before the fall of 2010. Once permits are received, commencement of actual construction can begin one to three months thereafter. One additional fact of interest; The original Segment II Project proposed to widen Fort Lauderdale's beaches approximately from the pier at Commercial Boulevard to a point just south of the Bonnet House. Given the length of time that has passed since design of the original Segment II project in 2001, staff will reevaluate the coastline in this area, and, if warranted, expand the area slated to receive sand. Lastly, staff is currently conducting an analysis of potential sand sources that could be used in the nourishment of our district's coastline. Upon completion of this sand search in spring of this year, engineering work and permitting activities for the project will resume. Again, it is important for you to know that the Beach Nourishment Project is a high priority of mine. I am actively working with your elected officials in Tallahassee and Washington D.C. to keep the grant funding coming to Broward for this Project. And, of course, as this Project continues, I will keep you up to date. My best to you and your families. Broward County Commissioner and Vice Mayor Ken Keechl www.broward.org/KenKeechl (954) 357-7004

ARE Y OU BUYING COUNTERFEITS?

How much are counterfeiting products costing our American economy and what other dangers are associated with these products? In today’s marketplace many consumers are happy to purchase cheap knockoffs of expensive products such as watches, clothing and accessories that bear designer names. Others purchase By Al Siefert these products thinking that they are originals, and are disappointed to find that they were duped with a fake. However fake electrical products have serious performance and safety issues. There are several International Organizations that work to protect us from counterfeit products. The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) a Washington based nonprofit group, whose mission statement is “to combat counterfeiting and piracy by promoting laws, regulations and directives designed to render the theft of intellectual property undesirable and unprofitable”. The IACC states that counterfeiting represents 5-7 percent of world trade and costs the United States businesses between $200 billion and $250 billion annually. Internationally, counterfeiting costs $600 billion. China represents the largest offender of counterfeit products. It is estimated that 20% of all products manufactured in China are counterfeit. In recent years, nearly 70% of the products confiscated by U.S. Customs were from China. Counterfeiting steals from patent rights and rewards illegal competition. It is also taking manufacturing jobs from our country. This

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multi billion dollar industry involves products for automotive, aviation, electrical and electronics. They also copy food, pharmaceuticals, perfume, cigarettes and sunglasses products. Many counterfeit products are found on the internet and are priced under market value. Others are sold at reduced prices at flea markets and discount stores. In the electrical industry, circuit breakers are a huge concern. The counterfeiters are making copies of the original breakers which makes it difficult to determine their originality. They even go to the extent of forging the UL listing stickers. The problem for the consumers is that the breakers are not tested and probably do not offer any protection from an overload or a direct short circuit. They have found some breakers that have no internal parts. As contractors we are responsible to ensure that the electrical products we sell are original. To do this we must buy from authorized distributors and authorized retailers. There are other electrical and electronic products that you, as consumers, need to exercise caution when purchasing. This list includes light fixtures, extension cords, (which are improperly marked and have smaller wires than listed), imported dry cell batteries, cell phone batteries and electrical receptacles. These are among the many products being copied. While it may cost less to buy counterfeit products and save some money we may be contributing to an illegal market that is taking billions of dollars and thousands of jobs from our economy. For further info, please call Al Siefert Electric (954) 493-9411

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