| May, 2021

Want to recycle?

Posted on 04 May 2021 by JLusk

Deerfield canceled their free recycling because it was too expensive, but now residents have a new alternative. They can pay $12/ month to have a service where they can put their items in a bag provided by the company and have them picked up. People can cancel at any time and it is co-mingled and single stream. They are not starting the program in Deerfield until at least 100 people sign up… For more details, visit https://recyclops.com/locations/

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History Ft. Lauderdale Features Author/ Historian

Posted on 04 May 2021 by JLusk

 

History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will feature writer Arthur Jay Marcus on the next May 13 noon segment of its “Meet the Author” interactive Zoom series. The new free series takes place on the second Thursday of each month. Viewers may register at http://bit.ly/HFLMeetTheAuthorMarcus.

Arthur Jay Marcus, an architect, photographer and historic preservation consultant, is the author of The Architecture of Whimsy: Mid-20th-Century Architecture in South Florida, a lexicon examining the quixotic architectural expressions fund on select Mid-20th-Century Modern commercial buildings in South Florida. Showcasing the work of 13 noted architects from Miami Beach to Fort Lauderdale, it highlights the decorative details and gestures – swooping overhangs, brise soleil, cheese holes and arches and screening – that expressed the era’s shiny optimism and the region’s carefree resort culture. With brief biographies of architects and street maps pinpointing the location of each building, this book offers tourists, architects, history buffs and preservationist a new context and appreciation for these works of art, many of which are endangered. The book is available on Amazon.

Architecture and photography have been Marcus’ life-long passions from an early age. While  maintaining an architectural studio in South Beach for 24 years prior to moving to Fort Lauderdale about six years ago, Marcus continued to take photographs of the south Florida architectural environment. His practice currently specializes in historic preservation consulting.  A native of Philadelphia, Marcus graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University and a Master of Architecture degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Marcus joins historian John Bailey, plus authors Kingsley Guy and Donn R. Colee, Jr., as part of History Fort Lauderdale’s prestigious “Meet the Author” series, a chance to converse with South Florida-based writers, launched in February. Upcoming novelists will be announced.

History Fort Lauderdale is currently open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with docent guided tours, daily, at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Group walking tours are available upon special request. Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and $7 for students (through age 22 with a valid student ID). Admission is free for members, military and children ages six and under. Tickets are available online at HistoryFortLauderdaleTickets.

In compliance with local and state health guidelines, visitors to History Fort Lauderdale will be required to wear a mask, have a digital temperature reading and practice safe social distancing of six feet apart. Hand sanitizer will be available at the front desk admission point and all surfaces will be thoroughly cleaned multiple times a day, per CDC guidelines. Additionally, guests will be asked to sign-in, daily, for contact tracing.

For more information, please call 954-463-4431 or visit historyfortlauderdale.org. 

 

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National Day of Prayer–Pompano

Posted on 04 May 2021 by JLusk

 
City Hall, 100 West Atlantic Boulevard
Thursday, May 6, noon
 
The City of Pompano Beach, in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, invites the public to join Mayor Rex Hardin at the American flag pole in front of City Hall located at 100 West Atlantic Blvd. on Thursday, May 6
at noon to observe the Annual National Day of Prayer.
 
Social distancing will be practiced.
 
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.

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Drive-Thru Food Distribution–May 14

Posted on 04 May 2021 by JLusk

 
 
The City of Deerfield Beach, in partnership with Feeding South Florida, will host its final drive-thru food distribution event on Friday, May 14, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Quiet Waters Park (401 Powerline Rd.) and Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex (445 SW 2 St). 
 
Please enter Quiet Waters Park westbound through the Hillsboro Boulevard entrance just east of the turnpike and west of Quiet Waters Elementary School on the south side of the road. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it’s your turn in line. Food is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
 
Thousands of people from Deerfield Beach and elsewhere have lined up at Quiet Waters Park to pick up a box of food since the distribution site opened, March 2020. Each month, between 500-700 families have been fed. The city’s partnership with Feeding South Florida, Broward County Parks & Recreation, the Broward Sheriff’s Office, city staff and volunteers has made this possible.
 
If you or someone you know still needs these services, please contact Feeding South Florida at  954-518-1818  or visit  www.feedingsouthflorida.org . 
 
For additional information, please contact Carolyn Marshall at 954-480-6420 or  LC&A@deerfield-beach.com.

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