| July, 2011

Ben Preston wins Deerfield special election for District 2

Posted on 20 July 2011 by LeslieM

The Observer Newspaper has been closely following the District 2 commissioner race in Deerfield Beach, and of the four candidates, Ben Preston has cleared the hurdles to become the next commissioner by a very close vote of roughly 15 votes difference. Read Thursday’s paper to learn more about today’s special election or watch election coverage on ObserverTV.

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Adopt Me

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Observer

July 19–This pup is on borrowed time, he is at Coral Springs Humane Unit, they are giving him a short period of time before he goes to animal control. Dogs Rule is full, but we will do anything we can to help. He is not even two years, well behaved and very sweet.  Call Dogs Rule Rescue at 954-263-5934.

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Election Results LIVE: Deerfield District 2

Posted on 19 July 2011 by LeslieM

ObserverTV is broadcasting LIVE from City Hall tonight 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tune-in for LIVE updates on election results and a LIVE interview with the winner at 7:30 p.m.

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Police looking for identified Pompano IHOP burglar

Posted on 18 July 2011 by LeslieM

Broward Sheriff’s Office robbery detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for the man who tried to rob an IHOP restaurant last month in Pompano Beach.

The suspect, who witnesses said has a distinctive “sleeve” tattoo of flames that covered his entire right arm, has been identified as 20-year-old Gilbert Cruz.

BSO robbery detectives said shortly after 1 a.m. on June 16, Cruz entered the IHOP at 790 N. Federal Hwy. in Pompano Beach carrying a rifle and demanding money from employees but then leaving before taking the money.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Gilbert Cruz is urged to call BSO Robbery Det. Tony Hierrezuelo at (954) 321-4270 or call Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (954) 493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org.

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Catching The Bug

Posted on 18 July 2011 by JLusk

Jim “Chiefy” Mathie is a locally-known lobster slayer for more than 25 years and author of “Catching the Bug, The Comprehensive Guide to Catching the Florida Spiny Lobster.” Chiefy has been written about in the Sun-Sentinel newspaper and featured on the Paul and Young Ron Morning Radio Show for his expertise in lobster hunting.  Jim was given his Chiefy nickname by his dive buddies while spear fishing off South Florida in 2004 after he encountered and survived a shark frenzy witnessed by his friends. Later that evening, for entertainment, they watched “Jaws.” During the movie, boat captain Robert Shaw, who later gets eaten by the Great White, nicknames Police Chief Roy Scheider Chiefy. It is Chiefy who ends up killing the shark. At the time, Jim was a fire chief, so a new Chiefy legend began. Retiring after 30 years of service, his newly-acquired 29-foot SeaVee was documented with the Chiefy name.  All Chiefy crew members were given hats and additional attire. CHIEFY, LLC was formed and a complete line of CHIEFY apparel, equipment and publications are now available to the dive and marine industry. The web site chiefy.net was established to showcase numerous Chiefy adventures, keepingthe legend alive!

The upcoming lobster mini-season is Wednesday and Thursday of next week (July 27th & 28th) and my book explains how to catch spiny lobster. Catching the BUG is available at most local dive stores and retails for $19.95. It is my first attempt at writing and publishing with over 100 color pictures, 84 pages, 18 Chapters and 3 main sections (Find, Catch & Eat the Lobster). It’s also available at www.amazon.com and thru my web site www.chiefy.net.

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Potter fans line-up at Paragon Theater

Posted on 15 July 2011 by JLusk

Potter fans come out to Paragon Theater

Potter fans interviewed by host Rachel Galvin of Observer TV at Paragon Theater. Photo by Paul Kepinski

Midnight Muggle Madness

On Thursday, July 14, fans lined up at Paragon Theater in Deerfield to see the last installment from the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Some dressed up like characters from the film to be part of the Harry Potter experience. The series of films began in 2001, based on the books by J.K. Rowling. Since then, every book launch and movie release has caused a buzz. Now that it is over, most fans are saddened, but looked forward to seeing the final film and getting closure. See video under Observer TV.

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Cops and Canes teaming up in Deerfield Beach

Posted on 15 July 2011 by LeslieM

University of Miami Hurricane football players will take a break from the gridiron to ride out with Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies Saturday night in Deerfield Beach.

The Canes on Patrol program was created in 1996 by Deputy Butch Santy, a veteran law enforcement officer who’s been with BSO since 1976. The community initiative allows the UM student-athletes to interact with youth and other residents while patrolling with BSO deputies and learning firsthand what it means to protect and serve.

Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti will address the troops and several UM players Saturday, July 16 at a 6 p.m. roll call at the BSO Deerfield Beach district office. Following the briefing, the players will ride along with deputies throughout the district.

Among those players assisting deputies will be: wide receivers Laron Byrd, Kendal Thompkins, Tommy Streeter, Allen Hurns, Rashawn Scott and Phillip Dorsett; offensive lineman Brandon Washington; running back Mike James and tight end Cory White.

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Flicks: Into Eternity & The Trip

Posted on 14 July 2011 by LeslieM

By Dave Montalbano

AdventuresOfCinemaDave.com

As Transformers departs the Museum of Discovery to make room for the final installment of Harry Potter, two more independent movies will be opening locally, The Trip, a funny flick, and Into Eternity, a serious documentary.

Into Eternity asks a simple question – how do you remove nuclear waste? Of course, the answers are not easy when one has to factor in that the contamination is poison to humans and that waste must NOT be touched for 100,000 years. Thus is the dilemma that is debated in this documentary from Denmark.

Writer/director Michael Madsen’s 75-minute documentary has visual echoes of 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Andromeda Strain. We witness long, static shots of entering storage caves and machines lowering nuclear container into pools of H2O. Presented in subtitles and dubbed English, we listen to the pessimistic “experts” debate the disposal problem.

Dead pan arguments over the philosophical question “How do we explain this problem to future generations?” No answer is truly obtained, but Madsen provides a pointed commentary. As the debate becomes as absurd as the arguments in the war room reminiscent of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb,  the camera cuts to a reindeer pooping in the forest.

The Trip is a quasi documentary that involves a road trip and fine dining in the
English countryside. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (British Television’s equivalent to Bing Crosby & Bob Hope) portray fictional versions of themselves. Coogan is given an assignment to be a food critic. Unable to take his girlfriend, Coogan takes his married friend and arch rival, Brydon.

As Coogan and Brydon enter each pub, there are multiple montages of gourmet food being prepared. While dining, the two men amuse themselves by doing impressions of celebrities like Michael Caine, Sean Connery and Richard Burton. When the two start getting on each other’s nerves, Brydon breaks into another impression.

This film is a repetitive six- day journey that contains very British references and pithy comments, as one character states, “Behind every joke is a cry for help.”

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Football stadium future event

Posted on 14 July 2011 by LeslieM

By Scott Morganroth

It’s hard to believe that, in 91 days, the FAU Owls football team will begin a new era with their new on-campus stadium.

By the time FAU plays in the new stadium, the Owls will have played five road games. Their first three games will be against the Florida Gators, Michigan State Spartans and defending National Champion the Auburn Tigers. It seems destined that FAU could start 0-3. They’ll definitely get three big pay days to put in the athletic department’s checkbook.

FAU’s first two Sun Belt Conference games are at the University of Louisiana Lafayette and North Texas.

By the time Oct. 15 rolls around, will the Owls be out of the post-season picture and be looking for a miracle to become bowl eligible? Time will tell.

In the 30,000-seat expandable stadium, this season will occupy five dates. In the future, it could be as many as seven home games.

The question remains, what events could we see down the road? I anticipate there could be a bowl game.

Here are some ideas for Athletic Director Craig Angelos.

Angelos should have no problem attracting events because, being in South Palm Beach County, this stadium is centrally located to Palm Beach, Broward, Dade and Martin County.

There is no doubt that Angelos will get his fair share of concerts. Years ago, the Orange Bowl (OB) was a venue that  attracted concerts. The Marlins new baseball stadium, on the OB site, will be ready by next season. Although there will be competition for the outdoor market, I do believe there is enough room for two outdoor concert facilities.

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale. Even though Lockhart was horrible for the Owls because of the poor locker rooms, it was good for a North American Soccer League team.

Major League Soccer has a solid fan base in the U.S.A., so it’s time to see if Angelos can get a team on campus and call it the South Florida Strikers.

In 1983, FAU Coach Howard Schnellenberger left his National Champion Miami Hurricanes for the USFL to coach a team in Miami at the Orange Bowl. This move backfired because the league never played a game in this market and subsequently folded.

The spring of 2012 marks the return of the New USFL. While I doubt we’ll see the 77-year-old Schnellenberger coach this team, it would be neat to see a team in the area in a league where he wanted to coach in the pros again.

Back in the old USFL, there used to be a territorial draft where teams could draft players that played at local schools. I could see a territorial draft with Miami, FIU and FAU, and there will be old faces chasing their dreams in Boca Raton.

Scott Morganroth can be reached at www.scotts ports33.com.

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Happenings

Posted on 14 July 2011 by LeslieM

Volunteer Day

Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m.

The Deerfield Beach Arboretum, Constitution Park, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL  33442

Bring your own work gloves. We will supply both water and lunch. E-mail Jerry@treezoo.com or call 954-480-4494

 

Sol Children Theatre Troupe –“The Last Five Years”

Friday, July 15, 7 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2 p.m.

Sol Children Theatre, 3333 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33431

Discretion advised due to language and adult content. Early reservations recommended. Tickets: $12 includes refreshments. Call 561-447-8829 for reservations or info. www.solchildren.org.

 

“Summer in the City” music series – Soul Survivors Band

Friday, July 15, 7 p.m.

Mizner Park Amphitheater, 327 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432

Free concert. The state-of-the-art backup band, that sounds like a 16-piece orchestra, has recorded the original music in Miami studios for people like The BeeGees, Barbra Streisand, Marc Anthony and others. They are joined by four musically-diverse singers. 561-393-7827. www.myboca.us/rec/specialevents

 

Luminotti plays

Saturday, July 16, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The French Quarter Bar & Grill, 2341 N. Federal Hwy. (in front of Muvico), Pompano Beach, FL  33062

Local classic rock band Luminotti is playing a new venue – The French Quarter,  this Saturday night. Bring a friend to hear lead singer Steve Minotti with bandmates Mark Barovich, Kenny Minotti, Chris Korzen and Paul Vouté. Save the date for next gig: Deerfield Beach’s Firewater, Friday, July 29.

 

Pompano Beach free tree giveaway

Saturdays, July 16 and 23, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pompano Beach Nursery, 1000 NE 3 Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Two trees per residence; first come, first served basis.  Must live within city limits and provide identification, such as a driver’s license or water bill to verify residency. Varieties include: Mahogany, Live Oak, Dahoon, Holly, Red Maple, Red Cedar, Queen Palm, Foxtail Palm, Crape Myrtle, Paradise, Bulnesia and Simpson Stopper. Instruction sheets for planting included. 954-786-5516.

 

COBRA launches

Saturday, July 16, 5 to 8 p.m.

Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton 33432

COBRA stands for City of Boca Raton Athletics. This new program will be announced. Event is part of the Florida Panthers Blueprint Parks “We See Red” tour. Panthers Patrol will bring along their inflatables, interactive games, Panther facepainters, live music, giveaways and other activities to complete a “sports-fun” experience. Special appearances by Panthers Ice Dancers, Stanley C. Panther and other Panthers personalities. 561-393-7827, www.floridapanthers.com.

 

Zonta comes to Deerfield Beach

Tuesday, July 19, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. (networking), noon (lunch)

Duffy’s  Restaurant, 401 N. Federal Hwy., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Held on third Tuesday of each month. Zonta International is a classified service organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women locally and world-wide through service and advocacy.  The organization has more than 1,200 clubs in 67 countries, with a membership of nearly 33,000.  The Zonta Club of Greater Deerfield Beach is a 501(c) 3 organization, registered in the United States. RSVP to  Sandy Manning at 561-392-2223 for reservations.

The Democratic Women’s Club of NE Broward meets

Wednesday, July 20, 7 p.m.

Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE 6 St. , Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Topic: New voting laws enacted in the 2011 legislative session. Refreshments served. 954-942-8711.

 

Save the Date: 2nd Annual Bowling Fundraiser

Friday, July 29, 7 to 10 p.m.

Diamond Strikes Lanes, 2200 N. Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach, FL 33062

“Spare Lives and Strike Out Cancer” by participating in a friendly competition of spares and strikes with this Relay for Life fundraiser. Team packages of $150 include 6 bowlers ($25 per person), 3 hours of bowling, shoes, pizza and wings, raffles, prizes, free bowling coupons, and more.  N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach.  Contact Nona at 954-304-4248 to sign up by July 15.

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