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 Marge Boyd at Milburn’s
Milburn’s Shavers
in the Shoppes at Beacon Light

BREAK TIME AT EDUCATION STATION IN LHP.

REAR: Marisa Gill, Amanda Fellows, Brenda Simonowsky,
FRONT: Ainsley, Giovanni, Ashley and Jaheim

Lucille Pignataro Charlie Davis with daughter Melissa at Beacon

Pignataro at United Bank
in the Shoppes at Beacon Light Light Jewelers in the Shoppes at Beacon Light
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.
BROAD AND CASSEL FORT LAUDERDALE
EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
Former Americatel General Counsel Joins Firm
Lighthouse Point resident Victor Lago, former vice
president and general counsel of Americatel
Corporation, a premier provider of telecommunications
services to the U.S. Hispanic market, has joined the
statewide law firm of Broad and Cassel.
Lago will be responsible for applying his extensive
background in corporate and commercial transactional
work and multilingual and bicultural skills to meeting
the legal needs of South Florida's rapidly growing and
changing international business community. His focus
will be on counseling Latin American companies and
individuals doing business in the United States, as well
as U.S. companies reaching out to Latin America mar-
kets.
Fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese, Lago earned
a bachelor's degree in international relations from
Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y., and a Juris Doctor
from Washington and Lee University School of Law,
Lexington, Va. He is a member of the Florida Bar and
several international chambers of commerce.
Luncheon & Author
Presentation
American Association of University
Women (AAUW) Annual Scholarship
Fundraiser will be held at 11:30 am on March 1st.
Author Sally Ling will discuss her latest book:
Run the Rum In: South Florida During
Prohibition. Event includes Silent Auction. Cost
is $35 and will be presented at the LHP Yacht &
Racquet Club at 2701 NE 42nd St, Lighthouse
Point. (954) 570-5423.
IMPORTANT DATES
COMING UP!
DOG DAY IN THE PARK From 1 pm to 3 pm
on Sunday, March 9th at Dan Witt Park.
DINNER UNDER THE STARS A fun evening
with dining, live music and dancing on
Saturday, April 5th from 5 to 9 pm.
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GARDEN CLUB MEETING
The LHP Garden Club will meet on March 20th at St.
Paul’s education Hall. Doors open at 11 am, and a pro-
gram to follow. Guest speaker will be Margaret
McPherson of the Everglades Foundation, who shall
speak on Horticulture related information. There will
be a Way and Means table and refreshments.
For more information visit our website at:
www.gardencentral.org/florida/mylhpclub
DBMS IS CERTIFIED AS WILDLIFE HABITAT
Deerfield Beach Middle School is a National Wildlife
Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat. This means
our 32 acre campus provides the four basic habitat ele-
ments needed for wildlife to thrive: food, water,
cover, and a place to raise young. Last spring, Suzy
Pinnell's science students took on the project of iden-
tifying and counting trees and plants on campus.
Forms were completed, photos taken, and over the
summer we received out certificate and sign. We have
all of the usual backyard birds, squirrels, butterflies,
and reptiles on campus as well as a couple of Killdeer
(a shorebird in the Plover family) nesting on campus
every spring. Herons, ducks, and ibis flock to the
water retention area in the bus loop during the rainy
days. Trees on campus include oaks, many varieties of
palms, pines, bald cypress, silver buttonwood, red
maple, gumbo limbo, royal poinciana, dessert cassia,
red bay, just to name a few. For more information of
certifying your backyard, go to www.nwf.org/bwh.
RELAY FOR LIFE !
Involvement in the 2008 -Lighthouse Point/Deerfield
Beach's 12th Annual Relay for Life coordinated by the
American Cancer Society. The process is to put teams
together with a minimum of 8 members and register that
team name. Each team (member) will need to raise
money for the team as a whole. The event is Friday night
@ 5 on May 2nd thru Saturday May 3rd at Pavilion 11 at
Quite Waters Park in Deerfield. A member of each team
continues to walk around the illuminated track. There is
music, food and fun the entire 18 hours. Each team area
can be decorated to add to the festivities. I would like to
see as many teams as possible. For example, there could
be a team from each shopping center in LHP and there is
some friendly competition in who raises the most money.
Publix locations can each start a team; the banks can each
have their own team. I will continue to update you at each
Social. Call Michelle Greene at 954-781-0400
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 features
9 Keeper Days
Annual event gets better and
more colorful each year. This
year there was special emphasis
on getting green.
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Taste of LHP
Taste of Lighthouse Point has the
finest showing, featuring the
best food ever from a great
selection of area restaurants.
41 Restaurant Review
This month we feature Darrel &
Oliver’s Cafe Maxx, having had a
stellar reputation for many years
for fine food, as many hundreds
of other restaurants bit the dust..
SEARCHING FOR A
From the Editor
CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE
Seemingly, from out of nowhere, a new,
young champion emerged at the Australian
Open. And it was sight to behold seeing some-
one who could rise high above the rest, in a
world where mediocrity reigns.
A six-foot two, two-hundred pound
Frenchman named Jo Wilfred Tsonga, looking
like a young Muhammad Ali, sauntered onto
Center Court at the Australian Open Tennis
Championships,
as though he
was on a quiet
walk in the
park, and then
proceeded to
beat the pants
Jo-Wilfred Tsonga
off of Raphael
Nadal, number
two in the world.
At this time in history, America needs a
champion in government to lead us in these
dark days; a champion that raises high above
the rest; a champion that can be clearly
defined from the rest of the presidential hope-
fuls. I don't see anyone, do you?
T I M E F O R T H E A X T O FA L L
Are you telling me that
some sports we’ve all
watched loyally for years
and years at stadiums, are-
nas, on T.V., or listened to
on the radio could have
possibly been freak shows?
It has been one thing to
tolerate the cocky actions
of sports figures who think
the millions they earn give them the privilege to
display utter disrespect and/or disregard for
adoring sports fans, but now it’s being con-
firmed that a certain per-
centage of our sports
“heroes” are dopers.
Hence, those magnificent
bodies we marveled at, and
those record-breaking feats
we’ve been witnessing out
there on the field all this
time, were not performed
with god-given talent, my
friends, those feats were performed by individ-
uals who took performance-enhancing drugs. I
feel sorry for the kids who have held these ath-

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Exchange Club
Holds Annual 150 charity event,
at LHP Yacht & Racquet Club,
raising $$$ for favorite children
charities.
But sadly, there is much rhetoric, much
spin, yet little substance that would make us
believe that we are in the midst of a new
champion of the people. It takes more than
spending millions of dollars on a political cam-
paign to produce a champion of the people.
Perhaps it's not too late, and someone will
emerge suddenly, walk onto the political cen-
ter court, and raise high above the rest.
letes in such high esteem.
Dread the thought that this may be a sign of
what the future holds; a society in which more
and more people become under the influence of
the drug dealers and “pill pushers” of the
world, and lose all sense of reality. Intensive
drug testing must continue to be enforced in
order to save those talented athletes from los-
ing all perspective, and in the process fail to set
an example for our youth.
Jon Frangipane, editor

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 contents
contents I Love My Pet
Al’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Around the Point . . . . . . . . . . . 5
As I Was Saying . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Beauty Spot of the Mont h . . . . . . . . 26
Berkel and Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Butterfly Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cantankerously Yours . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cookin’ with the Community. . . . . . 7 3
Cover story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Editoria l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Garden Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Healthy Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Helpful Harriet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hot Off the Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Identity Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
I Love My Pet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
LHP ChamberNews . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Merchant of the Month . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mortgage News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Out & About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rotary News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Fabio
Sheriff Lamberti Reports . . . . . . . . . 63
Strange, But Tru e . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 My name is Fabio,
I'm the king of my house. My older brothers are Taco, a
chichuahua, who is very grumpy, and Coco, the best maltese
We need a you'll ever find.

Part-time
My mommy, Chantel and dad, Jeff, cook chicken and filet
mignon for us every night. They are the best! We wish everyone

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 KEEPER
KEEPER DA
DAYS
YS HONORS
HONORS GENEROUS
GENEROUS FFAMILIES
AMILIES
This year the Lighthouse The accidental tourist
Point Keeper Days celebration became the deliberate resi-
honored three outstanding dents. Jim Acheson arrived
Lighthouse Point families by boat in October 1992 from
whose generous spirit of giv- a journey that was 10 years in
ing exemplifies what makes the planning. His original
this City so unique. Mr. and destination of Bahia Mar had
Mrs. Jim Acheson, Mrs. Mary no room at the dock. He
Barker, and Mr. and Mrs. turned starboard into the
Bruce Barrington. It is indeed Lighthouse Point Marina
fitting that this column where he lived aboard for
enlarges upon those brief five years. Each day as he
biographies read at the sipped his morning coffee or
Keeper Days’ Dinner. evening libation, he observed
All three of these families the undeveloped end of
have been active participants Cap's Island. In 1997 Jim and
in the City's programs, not Sue were married, bought
least of which is the Library. that vacant property, and
Mr. and Mrs. Barrington, resi- immediately began building
Bruce and Gayle Barrington, Doreen Gauthier, Jim and Sue
dents since 1979, have under- their new home. They
Acheson and Mary Barker (front)
written the tennis center, two moved in 2001.
library capital campaigns, the two Playground initiatives- Jim is extremely modest about his family's place in America's
Playground 2000 and Playground 2007. The Barrington children industrial history. His grandfather was a protégé of Thomas
grew up in our City; they played on the City's Recreation Edison. Grandfather Acheson held over 70 patents and trade-
Program teams and attended Summer Camp. Mr. and Mrs. marks and founded numerous manufacturing plants for the pro-
Acheson, as new residents of the City, have become an important duction of Carborundum. Jim has since sold the companies and
fiber in the fabric of our community. They have been one of the begun a philanthropic foundation - Acheson Ventures that has
most critical and influential components in the completion of the provided economic stimuli for his hometown of Port Huron, the
new library, as well as many of the recent projects including City of Detroit and their adopted home in Lighthouse Point.
Playground 2007. Mrs. Barker's 42 year tenure in this City has Jim and Sue have five children between them and nine grand-
provided her with a first hand knowledge and emotional tie to all children.
of those institutions which make Lighthouse Point the gem of the Bruce and Gayle Barrington's life in Lighthouse Point has
gold coast. been punctuated by the lives of their children. The two eldest
Mrs. Barker is the "elder stateswoman" in terms of her years of were but four and a year old when they settled in town. Bruce
residency. "Stateswoman" is an apt adjective for Mary. She was and Gayle had strong ties to the Midwest - Bruce's home was
born in Paris and was living in Brussels when Lindbergh flew the Chicago, Gayle's Springfield, Illinois additionally Gayle really
Atlantic. Lindbergh flew from Paris to Brussels where he signed liked winter. It took tennis and the Lighthouse Point Tennis
his autograph in her book and presented her with an autographed Center to convince her that playing tennis at the Lighthouse
photo of himself. Mary and her family were living at Schofield Point Tennis Center or watching the boys shooting baskets in
Barracks, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 were her father served as January was as enticing as bundling up to go sledding or creating
Commanding Officer of the 8th Field Artillery Regiment. Mary's snow angels. Their daughter Paige was born two years after their
social life was very glamorous - among her suitors was Bill arrival in Lighthouse Point. Paige now lives in the City and three
Westmoreland who later became General William children are becoming as active in civic and recreational affairs as
Westmoreland. The love of her life, Walter Barker, had arrived their parents. AR and Ken are living in Greater Miami. All three
at Schofield in 1940 and became Westy's roommate. Mary and Barrington youth were avid swimmers on the Yacht Club teams.
Walt married February 6, 1942 with all the male wedding party Bruce's early business ventures included a stint with Caterpillar
wearing khakis. They lived around the globe and finally moved Tractor, then establishing HBO & Company now merged with
into Lighthouse Point in 1966. She has witnessed much of the McKesson & Robbins to become the world's largest healthcare
City's history first hand. The City had evolved beyond a man- company.
grove swamp, though Venetian Isles Shopping Center was new, In Florida, he started TopSpeed Corporation and sold the
the Beacon Light Shopping Center Library was but one year old, Clarion software of development tools. Bruce and Gayle con-
and gasoline cost 32 cents per gallon. Automobile buffs drooled as vinced his college roommate Don Johnson and his wife Diane to
Mary drove around town in an antique Buick Wildcat until the partner with them in the purchase and renovation of the Indies
early 2000s that perhaps burned some of that 32 cent gasoline - Inn near Marathon - Hawk's Cay soon became the largest desti-
by the time she sold the car, gas was well over $2.00. Mary served nation resort in the Keys.
as a fiercely loyal and dedicated library volunteer for more than This compilation of Keepers is truly worthy of the honor and
20 years. She has now handsomely endowed the Library to the title. Their continued resolve to maintain the highest stan-
ensure that the legacy she cherished will continue for generations dard and quality of life in our City literally challenges all of us to
to come. join their cause - we will all be winners.
Continues on next page
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 LHP KEEPER DAYS CELEBRATION

Keeper Days Founder

Jane McLaughlin
The tradition is now 8 years
old, and going strong as ever,
thanks to Jane McLaughlin
who saw the need to unite the
community on one weekend
each year.
It started with the
Recognition Dinner on Friday
night, honoring those families
that contribute so much to
needs of the people and city
projects (see page 9).
It continued on Saturday,
and on through Sunday with
events at both Frank
McDonough Park and Dan Witt
Park.
Whether you call it
Keepers Day, or Keeper Days,
it really doesn’t matter. What is
important is that many people
contribute time and effort who
are not recognized, so we all
thank them for creating great
fun for all!
Do you know how lucky
you are to live in this communi-
ty?
Where else could you find
so many Big Hearts and
Helping Hands?
BIG HEARTS, HELPING HANDS!
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 LOCAL SPOTLIGHT Casey, T he Aviatrix
. Casey, my daughter, at the age of two and a half, crossed
the Atlantic Ocean to merry old England on a 747, just to ride
in a pony cart at Regents Park (The London Zoo). We, her
parents, had a few other things to do.
This was Casey's fourth trip on a commercial
jet. She said it was boring and she wanted some
real aviation action. She got some real aviation
action the next year when we went to Belize for a
family wedding; she flew on a bush plane into the
jungle resort called Rum Point, which had been
chosen for the nuptial.
We landed on a carved out jungle strip with
a dirt runway and terminal building big enough
for three or four people to squeeze inside. All the
luggage had to stay outside.
When Casey turned five she found what she
was really looking for. "The "Case," what we call
her at times, and I went to the Sun and Fun Fly-
In that's held at Lakeland Florida each year. All
types of airplanes from all over the world show
up to be seen. The sky was filled with anything
that will fly.
We were touring the flight line when she
spotted an old WACO bi-plane out in the field by
itself. A small sign next to it said, “Bi-Plane
Rides.” "I want to go flying, Dad, and I want to
do it in that plane," she said, as she pointed to the
green two-winger.
When I was younger I had flown a WACO
UPF-7 like the one in front of us at a reasonable Casey
cost, so I reached in my pocket to see how much
cash I had, hoping it would be enough for a ride. My heart was
becoming heavy at the thought that Casey would not get her
bi-plane ride if I could not come up with the cash. And barn-
stormers usually only took cash, as I remembered it.
We watched for a while as the pilot walked over and sat
down in front of a small desk and pulled out a credit card
machine, "Thank God," I said to myself. Things had changed a
little in the 40+ years since my last WACO flight. Credit cards
will save the day.
"OK, Case, we are going bi-planing." Casey handed the
pilot my credit card as I asked how much. "Eighty bucks," said
the pilot. I gasped quietly. Things had changed quite a lot. The
cost to fly small planes has been going out of sight.
The Case and I sat in the front seat side by side. She looked
a little worried because she was too short to see over the side
of the cockpit, but our pilot saw the problem and handed me a
large cushion to put under her tiny butt. Now we were all set
to go and took the runway.
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By Bill Morgan
In a few hundred feet we were airborne and Casey started
screaming at the top of her lungs. I thought, Oh, my God she is
scared to death. She turned and looked at me with the biggest
smile I had ever seen on a four year-old's face. She tried to talk
over the roar of the Wright Whirlwind
radial engine and started pointing out how
little everything was down below.
The Wright Whirlwind we were sit-
ting behind was just like the one Charles
Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic Ocean
with, so I knew it would keep running OK.
It had been in service long before I was
born.
The pilot tapped me on the back from
the rear seat and handed me two small car-
rots and smiled. I was taken aback for a
moment as to why the carrots, but I smiled
at him and handed one to Casey. We
crunched down the carrots together as we
flew.
When the ride was ending, we side-
slipped in for the landing. It was just like
the old barnstormers and I use to do when
flying passengers in and out of farmers'
fields years ago. The side-slip is a maneu-
ver with one wing down pointed at where
you want to land. This maneuver is a little
strange but all of the old time aviators use
it. It lets you come in high over trees or
“The `Case” power lines and settle to the field or run-
way quickly.
Casey squealed again as we touched down with an even
bigger smile. The pilot of the vintage aircraft yelled up to us:
"How did you like your In-flight snack?"
"Great it beats the airline food," I said, as we pulled to the
disembarking area.
As we got out of the WACO I ask, "Casey what do you
want to do now?"
"Dad, I want another bi-plane ride. Now, please Daddy."
"No Casey, mommy isn't going to go along with a second
ride today."
"But daddy, please."
I thought to myself, mommy may not even go along with
the first $80 bi-plane ride, but I'll take that hit.
Note: The pilot of our flight that day was Major Joe
Killinger, USAF (Retired). To this day he has the world
record for the highest parachute jump from 102,000 feet
out of a balloon that a lot of people still believe was a space-
ship.
 SMART PORTFOLIO MOVES FOR
YOUR RETIREMENT YEARS
When you retire, you may need to change some of
your investment strategies. But what type of moves
should you make?
For starters, you might want some income-produc-
ing vehicles, such as investment-grade bonds, govern-
ment securities and Certificates of Deposit (CDs).
However, even if you do need some of your invest-
ments to provide you with an income stream, you can't
ignore the need for growth - because you'll have to con-
tend with inflation. That's why you still should consid-
er some exposure to stocks, which offer the potential to
provide returns greater than the inflation rate. Of
course, you will incur investment risk, including loss of
some or all of your principal, but you may be able to
help reduce your risk level by buying quality stocks and
holding them for the long term.
In any case, by making the right investment deci-
sions, you can make your "golden years" considerably
brighter.
Robert Friedman is your Edward Jones financial advi-
sor at 1827 NE 24th Street, Lighthouse Point. Call 954-
783-6694 Member SIPC

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 Christmas
Christmas Revisited
Revisited
1st in a series of monthly con v ersations with a slightly neurotic cat
b y Jon Frangipane
Berkel and I sat under the Christmas
tree opening our presents and sharing Berkel and
Berkel and Me
Me
eggnog on Christmas morning.
“There's not enough rum in this
drink,” complained Berkel.
“You know, you're lucky I'm allow-
ing you to drink at all,” I said. “How
many cats do you know get this privi-
lege?”
“I'm no ordinary cat,” said Berkel.
“You should know that!” he said snidely.
His tail was swishing some
Christmas wrappings on the floor.
“For your information, I put rum
extract in the eggnog this year to save a
little money,” I explained. “Things are
very tight this year.”
“You mean that you're tight!
Christmas is no time to be cheap,” Berkel
replied, angrily. “Rum gives me a little
lift. After all, I live a rather dull existence
in this house throughout the year!” he
added.
His tail began swishing more rapidly, clearing away all
the wrappings around us.
“Dull existence, you say?”
“Do I have to repeat myself?” Berkel growled.
“Just my luck, I go to the Humane Society six years ago
and pick you, a cat who growls. Cats aren't supposed to
growl!”
Berkel stopped swishing his tail, gave me a long stare
and said, “People aren't supposed to bark, either.”
I said, “touché.”
“Touché?” Berkel queried.
“It's French for making an effective point in an argu-
ment.”
“Do I look French?” Berkel asked, as he licked his butt.
“I wish you wouldn't do that when we're talking.”
“When would you like I should do it?”
“Just not right now. Later maybe.”
“You just can't put off licking your butt. It's a feline
thing that's been in our DNA for centuries, and like I'm
supposed to turn it off like a faucet?”
I tried to change the subject.
“Isn't that a nice scratching post I got you for
Christmas?”
“You got me a scratching post last Christmas.”
“Yes, but this one features imported Persian carpet-
ing. It cost me a bundle.”
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“How thoughtful of you, but I prefer
scratching the right side of our new sofa.
It's gentler on my nails.”
“I've had cats all my life, and by far,
you are the most ungrateful cat I've ever
had the displeasure of owning.”
“You're saying that you own me?”
“We'll, of course. I paid something
like eighty dollars, more or less.”
“Let's get this straight, no one buys a
cat. You may obtain papers that allow
you the privilege of having a soft and
furry companion , but it by no means
makes you own me! Do I make myself
clear?”
His tail shot straight up and started
to quiver. I wondered how Berkel knew
that I broke up with Helen six years ago,
and needed someone to take her place;
something fuzzy. Someone who didn't
stomp around screaming obscenities. I
could see that this Christmas was going
to be a test of wills. I tried another tact.
“Let me get you another eggnog. Perhaps I can add
drop of a rare cognac I was saving for a special occasion.”
“Adding a mere drop would hardly be worth a trip to
the liquor cabinet, now would it. A jigger or two would be
more like it. Where’s your Christmas spirit?”
“Christmas is not about getting blotto,” I blurted.
“Are you suddenly changing your custom. It seems to
me I remember the police extracting you from our attrac-
tive neighbor's chimney last year, thereby ruining our
Christmas together because you had to spend the entire
holiday in the hoosegow,” screamed Berkel.
I had forgotten that important fact.
“I was depressed. I hadn't been out with a woman for
ages. I needed someone to love,” I cried.
Berkel put one paw on my leg.
“I thought we were getting along so nicely. And now
you had to go ahead and spoil it!”
“You're right, Berkel. You have been there for me every
minute of the day. If it weren’t for your excessive hair
loss, tearing my new sofa apart, having loose bowels and
an occasional hairball, you've been just super. I don't
know how I could have been so selfish all these years.”
Berkel gave me an understanding gaze, climbed on my
lap and said, “It's okay, pal, just go fetch me that eggnog
you promised.”
Copyright 2008 Jon Frangipane
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 IT’S THE GARDEN CLUB’S 50TH
The Garden Club of Light-
house Point recently celebrat-
ed its 50th Anniversary.
The Garden Club is an
outgrowth of approximately
eight bridge-playing women
who decided to tackle some
over grown vacant lots and
help and help establish door-
to-door postal service. In 1958
they were known as Lake
Placid Garden Club, and in
1974 became known as the
Garden Club of LHP. In 1959
they joined the Florida
Federation of Garden Clubs
(FFGC), opening a whole new
world of opportunity.
On Florida Arbor Day,
January 19, at Frank
McDonough Park, Monsignor The LHP Garden Club committee celebrates 50th anniversary
Frederick Brice of St.Paul the Apostle, gave the invoca-
tion. Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs pre-
sented a plaque proclaiming January 19, 2008 as "Garden
Club of Lighthouse Point Day," followed with comments
by Diana Guidry, Broward County NatureScape Outreach
Coordinator, and Mayor Fred Shorr.
President Jones dedicated three trees: a Gumbo Limbo
to commemorate the 50th Anniversary, a Gumbo Limo in
memory of long standing member, Ruth Frascell, and a
Jatropha tree to commemorate Florida Arbor Day and
then stated, “We believe that the simple act of planting a
tree represents a belief that the tree will grow and some
day provide wildlife habitat, erosion control, shelter from
the wind and sun, beauty and inspirationfor both our-
selves and our children.”
Refreshments and cake were donated by Publix-
Venetian Isles)

Shoppes at Beacon
Light Hold Annual
Sidewalk Sale
Shoppes at Beacon Light held their Annual
Sidewalk Sale in January. Perfect weather brought
out many lookers and buyers.
Gigi & Luca Pet Boutique featured many sale
items, including a beautiful selection of puppies.
Pictured from left to right are Stephanie Van
Nortwick, Marline Greene, Elizabeth Correa, and Julia
Lockwood ready to greet customers.

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 AS I WAS SAYING
Take My Trash...Please!
One of the things that you cannot do
in this life is take all the crap you've accu-
mulated over the years, pile it up in your
driveway, and coerce passing strangers
into giving you their hard-earned money
for it. Any attempt to perpetrate a scheme this cynical on inno-
cent people demeans all participants. At the risk of being
labeled an alarmist, it is my belief that these fishier forms of free
enterprise set the stage for a new generation of angry and alien-
ated youth who will prowl the streets in pursuit of cheap
thrills and empty, throw-away trinkets.
My fellow Americans - is this the future we want for our
society, for ourselves, for our children? Do we want to live in a
once-proud country where garish garage sale signs blot the
landscape's natural beauty. Are we content to have as our lega-
cy a civilization where the buying and selling of second-rate
goods replaces the time-honored pleasures of cooking a whole-
some meal, talking heart-to-heart to a loved one, or teaching a
child how to climb a chain-link fence?
"Yes," says my wife, who against my strong objections
recently organized our second garage sale in two months.
"What's wrong with making a few bucks by getting rid of some
stuff that's just taking up space?"
"It's degrading," I answer earnestly, instinctively taking the
humanitarian perspective.
"Degrading? How? To who?" Sherry's rapid-fire stream of
questions seem designed to shake my resolve. But the threat of
future garage sales spurs me on.
"It's degrading to the people who we lure here to pick
through our junk. It's like we're saying 'Hey, this is useless
trash to us, but feel free to humiliate yourself by offering to buy
it'."
"Nobody's being humiliated," Sherry scoffs.
"Oh yeah? Then what do you call it when someone says
'Excuse me. What's your best price on this used nose hair trim-
mer'?"
"I call that bargaining."
"And when someone says "Will you take $2 for the Cheech
and Chong salt and pepper shakers'?"
"I call that haggling."
"And when someone says 'Do you have any more of these
drink coasters with famous astronauts on them'?"
"I'd say, 'No, but we have a beautiful commemorative plate
with a picture of Buzz Aldrin'."
When a garage sale becomes imminent and you're forced
into grudging participation, your only hope is to follow the
rules of survival handed down from one house-arrested garage
sale hostage to another.
Rule # 1: Run a Carefully-Worded Ad. Dedicated garage
sale connoisseurs like our friends Pete and Donna scour the
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classified ads looking for key words to gauge the worthiness of
your offerings. Motivational language will draw more
prospects which will make the day go by faster and save you
from the soul-deadening experience of sitting on a plastic chair
in your garage for hours staring at the oil stain where your car
was parked. Examples of traffic-generating language to use in
garage sale ads include "moving to religious commune, must
dump all material possessions" and "help shopaholic make
room for more senseless spending sprees."
Rule # 2: Post Signs at Strategic Locations. Many visitors to
your garage sale will be spur-of-the-moment customers who
see a sign and decide to investigate. Placing signs at all major
cross-road locations within a quarter mile of your home will
guarantee that you will draw a small mob of curious shoppers
in no time at all. It's critical to understand that 95 percent of
this mob will arrive before you get back form posting your last
sign. If you'd like to discourage them from dismantling your
garage door with their bare hands, it's a good idea to arrange for
a co-host to be ready and waiting back at the home front.
Rule # 3: Partner With Other People to Diversify Your
Inventory. No matter how convinced you are that the bounty of
treasures crammed in your closets will add up to garage sale
gold, you need to pool your resources with others. The last
thing you want to happen is to be sitting in front of a card table
an hour into the sale with nothing left except a napkin holder,
an autographed picture of Wynona Judd and a jasmine-scented
gel candle. My wife, to her credit, had the good sense to team
up with two friends of impeccable taste (Barbara P. and
Barbara V.) whose impressive paraphernalia kept the crowd
from becoming surly and demanding access to the rest of the
house.
Rule # 4: Give the Garage Sale a Historic Stature. When it's
all over and it's time for the post-event appraisal, make an effort
to characterize what took place as a never-to-be-repeated phe-
nomenon. "Wow, that was the garage sale to end all garage
sales" can be an influential statement in dissuading encore per-
formances. You might reinforce your message by adding "No
sense in trying to top that. Besides, the only things we have left
are our most cherished possessions."
I have to admit that this tactic didn't work well for me. My
wife saw through it on the spot and immediately began putting
things aside for her next garage sale. But I survived and so can
you. And if you're in the neighborhood the next time our garage
sale signs are up, you might want to drop on by. We found
some more Buzz Aldrin memorabilia, and this time we're prac-
tically giving away the used nose hair trimmers.
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 The Garden Lady Says...
Nearer God’s Heart By Donna Torrey
Sometimes, on my way to energy, and to see their colorful faces.
work, I take a short cut through an Aside from people and animals, plants are the only other
adjacent neighborhood and I pass things that are living and with which we come into close
by a house where each morning a contact. It gets boring after a while hanging out with spir-
little old lady is out in front, put- itless technology and the inanimate objects inside of the
tering, planting or just hanging out home.
in her garden. She's white haired Even though plants don't speak out loud, their language
and stooped, with hardly the ener- is powerful. They speak of the deep mysteries of life and
gy to stand, and yet, she's out they tell the great
there. I've seen her pulling weeds story over and over
or digging holes with her hand again. "One is nearer
trowel, and each time, she is busy doing something, and God's heart in a gar-
always smiling. When she's feeling rather tired, she will sit den than anywhere
in her lawn chair bending over to tend to whatever. else on earth."
What is it that gets her out there each morning? It's Nothing beats a
more than just the chores needing to be done. I believe it's hedge to plant. A fast
a certain yearning that we feel to be out in this great cre- grower, you will be
ation called earth, up close, and personal. My mom, who is surprised how quickly
80 years old, sums it up when she tells me that if she's feel- you can grow a natural barrier that is easy on you, easy on
ing sad and lonely, she goes out into the garden, does some the environment and provides a built in birdfeeder that you
tending, and always feels better. won't ever have to refill!
There is something rejuvenating, and life affirming when The garden Gate is located in the Pompano Citi
out on a beautiful morning, smelling the air and observing Centre. Donna can be reached at 954-783-1189, or at
the growing things. It refreshes our soul to feel their green www.donnasgardengate.com

Beauty Spot of the Month

Congratulations to John Morton, 3220 NE 23rd Avenue, winner of the Lighthouse Point Community’s
Beauty Spot of the Month Award for December. Chosen by LHP Beautification Committee.
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 LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Mr. Frangipane:
Your recent "From the Editor" was perhaps one of your
worst pieces of prose. Specifically, the comments that stated,
"Despite the evidence that continues to grow minute by
minute regarding the horrendous mistakes made by top gov-
ernment officials in recent years, dingbats in important places
are still pouring money into NASA.”
I strongly support the current administration and the only
body of "evidence" you point to is that which has been creat-
ed by the liberal media. Apparently, you must fall into that
"Liberal Media" stance. It would seem that you have poorly
picked your audience for that kind of thinking, or more correct-
ly, lack of thinking. For years, the media has filled our papers
and airways with such negative and worthless speculation. I
am a proud American and a proud Republican.
Your comments regarding NASA are further false. What
NASA needs is more funding and not less. I support the
exploration of space and the billions of dollars that it will take
to continue that quest. Your comments which state, "...but
we've put in place no-brainers to make the decisions". These
statements really do reek of those from a liberal Democrat as
certainly most of your readers agree. They are simply false
statements and have no business in Lighthouse Point
Magazine. I can just imagine a future issue with Obama,
Clinton or Ted Kennedy on the cover.
Certainly we all have a right to our own political opinions,
but just because you are the editor of LHP Magazine doesn't
give you the right to spew your venous accusations to us,
your readers.
Regards, Ron Kaminski
Editor’s Reply
Dear Mr. Kaminski,
As to your comments: let’s be clear that my opinions and/
or beliefs are apolitical, and bare no label, or favor any partic-
ular party. At this moment in time, both major parties are in a
quandary, struggling to find answers in a world that is chang-
ing so fast that in boggles even the greatest of minds.
From day to day, my decisions on what I think is right or
wrong are liable to change, depending on what is said and
what may transpire. Because I have that right as an American
citizen, I will continue to think freely and independently.
As long as one man, woman, or child is denied proper
medical attention in our most wonderful country, and as long
as children are still dying of starvation in our most wonderful
country, I have the inalienable right to oppose the choices that
our government makes when spending our tax money. The
priorities that have been, and presntly set by our government
are unconscionable.
As you may have seen in the six plus years of the
Lighthouse Point Magazine’s existence, we dedicate a great
deal of our magazine space to charitable causes that help
children. This is a priority of mine, so if I rant sometimes, it's
because children are the future of our country and shall
always remain my first concern, and should be the prime con-
cern of every American citizen.
I do appreciate the fact that you took the time to reply.
Sincerely, Jon Frangipane, Editor
www.lhpmag.com
NEWS BITES
PUBLIC EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-7 in
Lighthouse Point, as a public service, will conduct a
one-day About Boating Safety (ABS) Course on
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Dixon Ahl Recreation
Center, 2200 NE 38th Street in Lighthouse Point,
Florida 33064. Visit our website at
http://a0700307.uscgaux.info/
For more information call Gene Cain at 954-557-
0582 or email auxcain@hotmail.com to register.
Starting time is 8:00 a.m. The cost of all materials with
lunch included is $40.00. The ABS program meets all
the requirements for the Florida's Boater Education
Identification Card which is now required for all boater
under the age of 22. New and experienced boaters are
welcome. Space is limited. Topics will include the
identification of navigational aids, elementary boat han-
dling, required safety equipment, and the rules for
using the local waterways.
Thank you,
Gene Cain, PSO-PE 954-557-0582
LITTLE-KNOWN FACT!
Noted Doughboy Dies
On April 2, 1997, Veteran Pillsbury spokesman,
Pop N. Fresh, died of a severe yeast infection. He was
71. He was buried Friday in one of the biggest funerals
seen in years. Dozens of celebrities turned out, includ-
ing Mrs. Butterworth, The California Raisins, Hungry
Jack, Betty Crocker, and the Hostess Twinkies. The
graveside was piled high with flours as longtime friend
Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy, describing Fresh as
a man who "never knew he was kneaded."
Fresh rose quickly in show business, but his later
life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a
smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked
schemes. Still, even as a crusty old man, he was a roll
model to millions. Fresh is survived by his second wife.
They had two children, and one in the oven!
HEY KIDS! Email us your own personal
review of your latest favorite movie -
with your photo - and
we shall publish it in
our next issue (200
words or less)
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 CHIRO CARE By Dr. J. Peter Painter
ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Tell Me About Headaches Rotary Club of Pompano Beach

What kind of headaches are there? The Rotary Club of Pompano Beach spon-
More than 90 percent of headaches can sored an inaugural arts and crafts show at the
be classified as tension-type, migraine or Pompano Citi - Centre on February 12 & 13. The
cervicogenic. show was well received by all that attended and
By far, most people get tension-type the many merchants in the Citi- Centre. We are now planning
headaches and get them frequently. They next years Arts and Crafts show on January 9th and 10th. There
typically suffer mild to moderate pain, on
are plans to expand the booths into the front parking lot of the
both sides of the head that is often
described as tight, stiff, constricting - mall and invite more art and craft dealers. We will also wel-
like having something wrapped around your head and pressing come local participation in the event. Please call me if you want
tightly. more information on next years show. 954-493-9411.
Migraines are periodic severe, throbbing headaches that
afflict far fewer people (and more women than men), usually
hurt on one side of the head, can cause loss of appetite, nausea
and even vomiting, and may involve a visual change called an
aura.
Cervicogenic (beginning in the neck) headache is a muscu-
loskeletal form of tension-type headache (which may also be
related to migraines). Many times, cervicogenic headache goes
undiagnosed as such due to the relative newness of this classi-
fication.
Who suffers from headaches?
Many millions of adults, worldwide, get headaches regu-
larly. Headaches are among the most common physical com-
plaints prompting people to treat themselves or get profes-
sional assistance. One estimate holds that some 50 million
people in the U.S. get severe, long-lasting, recurring headaches.
Most headaches are not signs of serious underlying conditions,
but they can be very distracting, debilitating and account for
significant amounts of time lost from work.
What should I be concerned with? On February 13 The Rotary Club hosted a piano concert at
If you are a headache sufferer, your obvious concern is to the first Presbyterian Church in Pompano Beach. A traveling
obtain safe, dependable relief. You should avoid making things Rotarian from Italy; Francesco Attesti and Annika Kaschenz
worse by using drugs - even over-the-counter, nonprescription performed a special classical concert for their audience.
drugs - that can have serious side effects and dangerous inter- The 10th annual Rotary Golf Tournament is scheduled for
actions with other medications or supplements you take. You Friday afternoon March 28, At the Pompano Beach Golf
should also be aware that many people experience what are Course. The price will include a box lunch, goodie bags and the
termed "analgesic rebound headaches" from taking painkillers awards/ cocktail hour following the tournament. The tourna-
every day, or nearly every day. Watch out! The medicine you ment is scheduled to begin with a shotgun start at approx 12:30
take to get rid of today's headache may give you a headache
P.M. The entry fee is $120.00 per golfer. After March 14 the
tomorrow and the days after.
What can Chiropractic do? entry fee will be 130.00 Per Golfer. There will be numerous
Chiropractors have had considerable success relieving the prizes including but not limited to, the first hole in one, the best
cause of headache pain and releasing headache sufferers from team, closest to the pin and the longest drive. Please call me,
the dangerous vicious circle of taking ever-larger doses of ever- Al Siefert @ 954-493-9411, for additional information.
stronger painkillers that may even be causing new and worse The Rotary Club of Pompano Beach meets on Fridays at
headaches. Galuppi's Restaurant for lunch. We welcome members of the
Chiropractic adjustments have shown to be effective as community that would like to know more about Rotary and
and even more effective than medications in reducing the what we do for charity. For more information please call David
severity and frequency of headaches. Chiropractic is particu- North (Membership Chairman) 954-946-7899.
larly successful dealing with cervicogenic headache. Even
Al Siefert, President.
though cervicogenic and other tension-type headaches may
not actually involve stress or muscle tension, chiropractic's The Rotary Club of Pompano Beach meets on Fridays at
ability to adjust spinal abnormalities seems to lessen or remove Galuppi's Restaurant for lunch. We welcome members of the
the forces contributing to many individuals' headache pain. community that would like to know more about Rotary and
Painter Chiropractic is located at 5002 N. Federal Hwy., what we do for charity. For more information please call
in Lighthouse Point. Call 954-421-9171. David North (Membership Chairman) 954-946-7899.

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 SKIN BEAUTY
What is great for my skin in 2008?
Let’s talk anti-a
aging regimen!
SKIN MEDICA
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 Annual Taste of Lighthouse Point
By Michele Greene
Wow! You can truthfully say that the LHP
Chamber of Commerce had a more than suc-
cessful 4th Annual Taste of Lighthouse Point!
And the Lighthouse Point Yacht & Racquet
Club was the perfect venue!
The 16 restaurants that participated outdid
themselves - everything was beautifully pre-
sented and all selections were delicious!
Thank you to Desserts by Edible Delights,
the Gourmet Chocolatier and with key lime pie
by Bonefish Macs, which sweetened the night -
- a new twist on the event.
Our own Kenny G. and piano stylings by
Jake supplied wonderful musical entertain-
ment throughout the evening!
The wine selection from Crown Wine was
complimentary to all the varied food selections!
Linda Bourguet, Auction Chair, did a spec-
tacular job with the Live, Silent and Chinese
Auction! And we couldn't have done it without
the support of the many sponsors! Chamber Committee: Ric Green, Michele Greene, Lorraine Garland, Linda
Our attendance surpassed 275, and at press Bourguet, Cindy Tenberg, Lucille Pignataro, and Lou Petrone
time it was estimated that over
$20,000.00 was raised and cleared,
which all will go back into our commu-
nity for certain fundraisers, such as the
Library and the Playground 2008 cam-
paigns.
If you were unable to attend, you
missed a great event. Please plan to
attend the 5th Annual Taste of
Lighthouse Point, with details forthcom-
ing in the next few weeks.

5th Avenue Grille

Seafood World

Siam Authentic Cuisine

Dockside Galley Grill Hot Tomatoe J. Mark’s
Restaurant

LHP Yacht Club Red Fox Diner Federal Grille

Delightful, Delectable, Delicious!
 LHP FINANCE Help Preserve Assets and Provide
f o r L o v e d O n e s W i t h a Tr u s t
Trusts are an effective means of helping
protect important assets, providing for bene-
ficiaries and managing taxes. There are two
general categories of trusts: revocable and
irrevocable. Revocable trusts can be changed
Scott Lanza or "revoked"- Irrevocable trusts cannot. The
assets you place into an irrevocable trust are permanently removed
from your estate & upon your death are therefore not subject to
estate taxes.
Some Common Trust Types
A living trust allows you to be both the trustee and the benefi-
ciary of a trust while you're alive. You maintain control of the assets
and receive all income and benefits. Upon your death, a designated
successor trustee manages and/or distributes the remaining assets
according to the terms set in the trust, avoiding the probate
process. Credit Shelter Trust. Under the unlimited marital deduc-
tion, husbands and wives do not have to pay federal estate tax on
assets transferred to each other. This benefit works well until the
death of the surviving spouse, at which point nonspousal benefici-
aries (typically children) may face a significant federal estate tax
bill.
Credit shelter trusts help avoid this problem by dividing your
estate into two parts. One part is left to your spouse, and the other
is placed in a trust. Any amounts left to your spouse are tax free due
to the unlimited marital deduction, while those in the trust are
sheltered by the estate tax exemption.
When your spouse dies, the trust assets will pass to your bene-
ficiaries and won't be taxed as part of your spouse's estate. The
assets that passed to your spouse outright will go to whomever
your spouse has chosen. These assets will be included in your
spouse's estate for tax purposes, but your spouse's own exemption
will offset some or all of the tax due.
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT). This type of trust is
often used as an estate tax funding mechanism. You make gifts to
the trust, which in turn uses those gifts to purchase a life insurance
policy on you. Upon your death, the policy's death benefit proceeds
are used to provide tax-free cash to help beneficiaries meet estate
taxes due.
Charitable Trusts help benefit your favorite charity while serv-
ing your own trust purposes, which may be to provide an income
stream payable to the donor, a family member or other heir for a
designated period of time, after which the remaining principal goes
to charity, or vice-versa.
Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of trusts is that they allow ben-
eficiaries to enjoy property ownership while minimizing the tax
exposure to those involved. Keep in mind that trusts are legal doc-
uments - an estate planning attorney can help explain the complex-
ities of specific trust arrangements.
Scott Lanza, Certified Financial Planner & Branch Manager
of Lighthouse Point Financial welcomes your inquiries at 954-
582-5233.

Expand Your World!

THE FT. LAUDERDALE WRITERS’ GROUP
meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month,
from 7 - 9 pm at Border’s Book Store
2240 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale
For more info, call Jon Frangipane
at 954-4486-3 3820

THE BOCA PLAYWRIGHTS GROUP

meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, from
6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Willow Theatre
Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
For more info, call Krista Martinelli
at 561-9 6599
965-6
or visit www.bocaplaywrights.com
There is no fee to
attend our meetings.
Actors, playwrights,
theater lovers, as well
as new,
or aspiring writers are

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Maxx l i d Restaurant Review
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Cafe A Ta
st e b u

By Barbara Seidenstein
Recently voted the #1 place to take a first date, it's easy to fall in love
with Café Maxx. Where has this marvelous place been all my life?
The Café located on East Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach has
been serving outstanding dishes since 1984.

Co-owner Darrel Broek warmly greets us at the door. We settle into Honey-glazed Breast of Maple Leaf Duck
a booth in a contemporary yet comfortable dining room done up in shades of taupe and
chocolate which compliment Darrel and Oliver's Café Maxx modern art and upbeat
mood. Happy diners softly chatter, excited over the menu that changes daily.

Broek and co-owner, Chef Oliver Saucy have been enchanting guests at Café Maxx and
winning outstanding awards in the process. Saucy was nominated as one of the top five
chefs in the Southeast by the James Beard Awards, considered the "Oscars" in the restau-
rant industry. Zagat honored Café Maxx as one of the highest rated restaurants in South
Florida and Florida Trend Magazine inducted Café Maxx into the Golden Spoon Hall of
Fame for receiving their Golden Spoon Award for 10 consecutive years. Saucy is an old-
school chef applauded for his genius and widely regarded as one of finest chefs in the
Sunflower-crusted Goat Cheese Salad
country.

Once we begin to study the awesome culinary creations on the menu, it becomes easy to
understand why this Pompano Beach restaurant draws regular clientele from both local
folks and as far away as West Palm Beach and Naples. It is truly a destination bistro. The
Café's menu offers a list of dishes in a delicious fusion of very unusual flavors. Take a
moment to savor the thought of Fennel & Mustard Seed Crusted 12 oz. Veal Chop, served
with horseradish potato croquette, braised cabbage & leeks and Guinness demi glace …
or, perhaps, Herb Grilled Local Cobia over Mediterranean cous cous salad, grilled egg-
plant, broccolini and sundried tomato vinaigrette. Café Maxx chefs work proudly in
accordance with Mother Nature, which enables them to present continuously changing Sumac and Orange-dusted Sea Bass
menus and to utilize the absolute freshest ingredients at the peak of their flavor.

The appetizers are the first to challenge us. What to choose? A Slice of Caviar Pie? Or,
perhaps, Seared La Belle Foie Gras cinnamon, apple & cherry tart, black walnuts, baby
arugula & strawberry port gastrique? Ricardo, our server, unobtrusively guides our
selection. He returns with Tuna Sashimi Pizza with wasabi cream cheese, sweet soy and
tobbiko caviar. And what is it like? Heavenly! The crust is identical to the best spring
roll you have ever eaten — light and crispy. Each ingredient has its own distinct taste and
yet they dance together in a most delightful way. It's the type of dish you remember for
a long time! Our next appetizer is Jumbo Scallops, braised and sitting lightly in a delicate
Braised Jumbo Scallops
pan sauce with exotic mushrooms, and a few over-sized croutons to soak up the exqui-
site juices. So tender, so simple and yet so perfect. This dish was followed by Duck and
Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli in brown butter sauce with basil and sun-dried tomatoes.
The homemade ravioli pasta was terrific; I was tempted to order it as a main course.

Broek stops by our table to chat. He tells us of their many patrons who either travel the
world or come from around the world and hold Café Maxx as the benchmark for all other
restaurants. High praise that I can appreciate. The Café can accommodate 132 guests
and features a private 30 seat dining room for special meetings. In 1994, Chef Saucy and
partner, Broek began to offer gourmet cooking classes. The restaurant easily converts
into a professional classroom. The well-received classes have been televised on the Boca
Tuna Sashimi Pizza
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 Exchange Club
Exchange Club Annual
Annual
This wasn’t just any old excuse to have a party, it was the
Pompano Exchange Club Annual “150” that always draws a rowdy,
but nice bunch, who also help make life rosier throughout the entire
year for the less fortunate individuals in our world.
Big kudos are in order for Exchange Club President Chip
LaMarca and the “150” committee which included Scott Alford, Joe
Puro, Todd Long, Chip North, Randy Loren, Robert Friedman,
Ronnie Decker, Tadd Willaims and Ian and John Bamman.
Let’s not forget the beautiful Mardi Gras decorative work by a
committee comprised of Jane Alford, Ronda Waller, Eileen LaMarca
and Margie McGough.
Thanks also goes out to Pat Kriegel, Duran Brown and Todd Long
who sponsored the adult beverages.
The evening’s big winners were: Jason Abrams, Joe Poserina, Larry
Nelson, Brian Stenberg, Eileen LaMarca, John Tabner and Rudy
Marinacci. We especially thank Larry Nelson who donated his win-
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MORTGAGE NEWS WHAT DRIVES MORTGAGE RATES
Wow! It's proving to be quite a ride on the mortgage rates will rise.
mortgage roller coaster these days!! No If you are considering purchasing or refinancing, work with a
secret about that, we read about it every mortgage professional who is knowledgeable about how mort-
day. Now that the Fed Funds rate has been gage rates are driven. The markets are so volatile right now that
lowered several times how does this affect without that understanding you may end up paying a higher
mortgage rates? Your immediate response interest rate than is necessary.
is mortgage rates will lower. This is not
necessarily true. Let me explain why. Mary Griffin is a Certified Mortgage Planner with Howard
Mary Griffin Grace and Associates, 625 S.E. 10th Street in Deerfield Beach.
If you have a home equity line of credit She welcomes your mortgage questions at 954-421-3255, or
based on Prime or short term Adjustable Rate Mortgage based email her at mary@howardgracemortgage.com, or you may
on LIBOR (the London over night bank rate), you should see vist her website at www.howardgracemortgage.com
another immediate reduction in your interest rate. These are
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fixed rate loan of 10, 15 or 30 years or a longer term ARM with
a fixed period of 3, 5, 7 or 10 years, rates on those types of loans, Lighthouse Point Magazine
considered long term, are not directly related to the Fed.
Instead, these rates are closely tied to the Mortgage Backed welcomes all residents in the
Securities that trade on the bond market.
surrounding area to send news items,
Conventional wisdom is with lower short term rates the con-
sumer will spend more for goods and services, causing inflation. articles and photos that would be of
The bond market reacts negatively to inflation causing mort-
gage rates to rise. With the recent rate cuts the threat of infla- interest to the community
tion has not materialized. So with each round of cuts, if the con-
sumer does not increase spending, mortgage rates will remain
low and possibly go even lower. If inflation becomes a concern,

BUTTERFLY LADY
Wha t Is In It For Me?*
EVERYBODY WINS WITH THE
COMMUNITY WILDLIFE HABITAT CERTIFICATION OF LHP!
Apart from taking responsibility and becoming environmentally-conscious homeowners…

IT ADDS PRESTIGE TO OUR CITY,

WHICH ADDS VALUE TO YOUR PROPERTY

Erica Davey Houses can form a neighborhood, only people can form a community.
The more things a community does to make their neighborhood attractive for themselves, the more outsiders
will be attracted to share in the qualities of that city. Which means that more and more people will want to own property in
LHP. Which means that demand will outstrip the supply of properties on the market.
Apply the law of supply and demand and UP goes the value of your property.

Everybody wins, that's what is in it for you!

Now isn't that a good reason to certify your yard?
* my reply to a good question asked by a LHP Resident

The above is a much abbreviated message. The list of good reasons to live and own real estate in LHP is very long
and is in the process of getting even longer. With this message. which I hope will stand out, I would also like to set
the record straight for those critics who obviously base their opinion on jumping to conclusions (out of principal),
in stead of reading what I write and what GREEN stands for: The certification of LHP has nothing to do with
GLOBAL WARMING. My GREEN column has nothing to do with global warming. Climate change is a fact;
Global Warming is a very controversial issue which I disassociate myself from because it torpedoes many positive
environmental efforts. If any reader wants to talk about this, I will gladly debate the issue.
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Continued from page 41
Raton Educational Channel. fish was moist and flaky
The next teaching session is and carried a pleasantly
scheduled for April 10th. exotic taste, which I took
The duo is excited about to be the sumac … not hav-
their plans to develop a line ing tasted sumac before.
of sauces and marinades
using their special recipes. Café Maxx has a wonder-
And as if that were not ful selection of wines from
enough…the Café Maxx wine around the world. They
tastings continue to be very also offer a collection of
successful. Their Chateau signature martinis with
Latour Vertical Tasting and choices like Ginger
Dinner was a sell-out. The Cucumber Martini, the Oh
next wine tasting event is So Chocolate Martini, and
set for February 15th and is Passion Picante. The bar
to be a Diamond Creek is nestled off to the side
Tasting and Dinner. and affords the perfect
place to have an after-
And now the salad arrives at work drink or a pre-dinner
our table. It is Sunflower cocktail.
Crusted Goat Cheese Salad
with mesclun greens, endive, Cruising the dessert menu
candied pineapple, straw- we came up with two
berry-papaya vinaigrette. selections…no easy task as
Eclectic and startlingly there were some formida-
good. Chef Saucy has an ble choices like Warm
ingenious talent for surpris- Apple Tart with apple jack
ing the taste buds. It was caramel, almond frangi-
scrumptious! pane and cinnamon-dulce
Ricardo serves a sumptuous Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate de leche ice cream or
I chose from the Lighter Fare Souffle Cake to Barbara Seidenstein, our reviewer Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee
side of the menu for my entrée: Honey Glazed Breast of with pineapple rum caramel sauce and cookies. We
Maple Leaf Duck. The duck, which was the most ten- zeroed in on Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Souffle' Cake
der and flavorful I have ever encountered in all my trav- which is a flourless chocolate cake with vanilla ice
els, was displayed on a bed of cream…very chocolatey. And
buckwheat noodles interspersed then there was a wedge of
with slawed vegetables. Those Semolina Custard made with
noodles were the closest thing to layers of phyllo, and covered in
tasting sunshine - they produced a cinnamon anglaise and bing
an amazing flavor, and mixed cherries…it had my name on it!
with the vegetables they held Very good, very light and made
their own under the juice of the on the premises.
Maple Leaf Duck. I was thrilled
to find that the honey did not Do plan on visiting Darrel &
compete with the duck. It was a Oliver's Café Maxx - I am sure
completely beautiful dish. you will fall in love with this
extraordinary restaurant.
I sampled the Sumac & Orange Duck and Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli
Dusted Sea Bass, which was
exceptional. A great hunk of sea bass rested on gin- Darrel & Oliver's Café Maxx is located at
gered pomegranate sticky rice and drizzled on top and 2601 E. Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach
down the sides was an amazing sauce…coconut chili 33062. Please call 954.782.0606
vinaigrette, along with crackly crisp snow peas. The www.cafemaxx.com

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 DARREL & OLIVER’S CAFE MAXX
ATMOSPHERE:
As one of the most honored restaurants in Florida
and critically acclaimed nationwide, Darrel &
Oliver's Cafe Maxx has set a new standard in fine
dining. With its open kitchen, cozy bar and inviting,
modern high energy dining room,Cafe Maxx has a
cutting edge quality that compliments it's multi-eth-
nic cuisine.

ACCOLADES:
Consistently presenting fresh and innovative cui-
sine along with friendly professional service, own-
ers Darrel Broek and Chef Oliver Saucy have
received every conceivable honor, including:
Zagat's "Top Rating for Food and Service" and
Gourmet Magazine's "Top 22 in the Nation";
Florida Trend's "Golden Spoon Hall of Fame
Award"; South Florida Magazine's "Critic's Choice"
rating; Wine Spectator’s "Award of Excellence" for
Darrel & Oliver
the wine list, among many other awards. CAFE MAXX features a diverse menu
which includes Mediterranean, Asian,
Tropical and Southwestern influences,
Dinner served seven nights: 5:30 to 10:00 Sunday thru along with their award winning wine list
Thursday & to 10:30 on Friday & Saturday - Reservations are and full service bar. Cafe Maxx also offers
suggested - Price Range: Moderate to Expensive - Dress: off premise catering.
Casually Elegant - Website: www.Cafemaxx.com
2601 East Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33062
954-782-0606

Jim Balistreri named 2007 Realtor of the Year

Jim Balistreri, Chief Executive and served as the District Vice
Officer and Broker for Balistreri President of District 11. He has
Realty in Pompano Beach, Florida, served on the board of the
was recently named the 2007 Charitable Foundation, was a key
Realtor of the Year for the Realtor® legislative contact in Washington
Association of Greater Fort D. C., completed two terms as a
Lauderdale, one of the largest asso- director of the association, as well
ciations in Florida, serving over as serving as President in 1999 .
13,000 members. This award, estab- Active in his community and
lished in 1959, is given yearly to a church, Jim is not only a licensed
Realtor® based on character, com- real estate broker, but holds general
munity service and their involve- contractor and mortgage broker
ment in real estate at the Local, licenses in Florida.
State and National levels.
Jim speaks throughout the country on real estate
Jim has a consistent record of leadership and serv- issues and has served on many panels, sharing his
ice to the real estate profession, dating back to 1989. real estate expertise.
Serving as a member and /or chair of almost every
local association committee, he has also chaired For additional information, please contact: Ann
committees at the Florida Association of Realtors DeFries, Balistreri Realty, 561-886-1611

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 STRANGE, BUT TRUE !
PRESIDENTIAL FACTS
• Martin Van Buren was the first president born in the
new United States.
• James Buchanan was the only bachelor president.
• James Garfield was the first left-handed president.
• William Taft was the largest president at 6 feet 2 inches
tall and 326 pounds.
• James Madison was the shortest president at 5 feet 4
inches.
• Theodore Roosevlet was the youngest president at 42
years old.
• Ronald Reagan was the oldest leaving office at 77 years
old.
• Herbert Hoover was the first president born west of the
Mississippi.
• John F. Kennedy was the first president born in the 20th
century. (May 29, 1917)
• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4th,
1826.
• John Quincy Adams swam daily in the Potomac River.
• John Tyler was the first to become president through
death of the current president.
• William Henry Harrison died one month after delivering
Help ful Harriet
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Handy tips when money is tight
If your kitchen is in need of a makeover but money is
tight, try these handy tips for brightening it up -
without spending a fortune…
1. Instead of buying new kitchen units, repaint or
stain the doors and fit new handles. This can give a
whole new look to your kitchen at a fraction of the
cost.
2. Paint the walls instead of using wallpaper. Paint
works out a lot cheaper, and choosing something
like a nice sunny yellow will brighten any kitchen
and make it more welcoming.
3. Don't like your existing tiles? Don't worry - it's
possible to paint over these too. You can use a mot-
tled effect with a sponge and a contrasting colour if
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the longest inaugural speech at 1 hour 45 minutes.
• Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassi-
nated.
• Grover Cleveland was the only president to serve two
nonconsecutive terms.
• James Garfield could write Greek with one hand and
Latin with the other simultaneously.
• Benjamin Harrison was the only grandson of a president
to become president.
• John Quincy Adams was the only former president to
serve in the House of Representatives.
• Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson were the only for-
mer presidents to serve in the Senate.
• The teddy bear was named for Theodore Roosevelt
because he refused to shoot a bear cub while hunting.
• Woodrow Wilson kept sheep to trim the White House
lawn.
• At 4 terms, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to
more terms than any other president.
• Richard Nixon was the only president to resign.
• Gerald Ford was the only president not elected into
office.
• Jimmy Carter was the first president born in a hospital.
you don't want to have a solid colour.
4. Invest in some accessories that will be
seen - a fruit bowl, a new light fitting, or spotlights
that will highlight certain areas of the kitchen. These
can all help to give a new feel to an old room.
5. If you want a more permanent change, you can
always replace your worktops. These can be
obtained fairly cheaply nowadays if you shop
around, but be aware if you have tiles you may need
to replace these as well.
If you're thinking of making some changes and want
to look for accessories to spruce up your kitchen,
yard sales and boot fairs are great places to find bar-
gains. Well worth a look during the summer months.
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 CANTANKEROUSLY YOURS
Good Intentions Gone Awry
Dear Meaning-Well-Doesn't-Count
Compadres,
Every year, I get ambitious in March
and September. I designate these as
"Getting-Things-Done" months. Throw-
back to my youth. And geographical
upbringing. When you're born in North
Dakota, and live in Chicago for 60 years or
so, March means going outside with only
two layers of clothing instead of three, and
By Wendell Abern doing things you've put off all winter.
September means giving up the beach and
going back to school, where you are required to do things
whether you want to or not.
Well, here it is, March. And I have already started doing
things. However, because of our cat, I have proceeded only as far
as buying a new doorbell.
When our doorbell stopped working a month ago, I refused
at first to buy a new one on grounds it would be my eleventh in
three years. Doorbells, to me, are merely small machines.
Machines are not inanimate. They are alive, they all hate me, and
they all stop working as soon as they're in my condo.
Don't even get me started on the car.
But the winter is over. This is March. And UPS has just left
a third notice, informing us they will hold a delivery for only one
more day.
So I went to Home Depot, bought one of the models that had-
n't already failed me, and - for the eleventh time in three years -
carefully read the instructions. With a magnifying glass.
Doorbell installation instructions are printed in four-point type
in a booklet the size of a playing card.
After assembling all parts, I plugged in the chime in our din-
ing room and attached the doorbell to our door jamb with dou-
ble-backed tape. I pushed the button, the doorbell rang, and my
neighbor answered her door.
"Why did you ring my doorbell?" she asked.
"I didn't. I rang mine. Watch."
I rang my doorbell and her chimes went off also. As did the
chimes in a condo across the street.
"You gotta change the code!" yelled the accountant who lives
across the street.
Change the code. Meaning, rip the doorbell from its setting,
open it, rearrange its innards, re-close it, then try to re-attach it
with distressed double-backed tape. Yeah. Sure.
"I got a better idea," I yelled back. "You change your code."
No answer. My next-door neighbor stormed inside. So did I.
Now, when anyone rings any of our doorbells, all three of us
answer and glare at each other.
"Now that I've solved the doorbell problem," I announced to
the commandant (AKA my wife), "it's time to finally arrange all
our books properly."
"Why don't you take care of Murray first?" she asked. Murray
is the three-year old cat we brought home from the Humane
Society a few months ago.
"What's wrong with Murray?"
"He's bored."
"Excuse me?"
"He's used to running around and playing. He's bored with
us."
"And you know this how?"
"You can just tell."
"I see. Well, do you think he would enjoy my James Cagney
imitation?"
"Oh, you know what I mean."
"Hey, Murray! How about a game of chess?"
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"Okay, if you're not going to play with him, at least take him
to the vet."
"I am not going to tell a veterinarian that I brought our cat in
because he's bored!"
"That's not what I mean. Murray licks his chops a lot when
he eats. I think something is wrong with his teeth."
"Because he licks his chops?"
"Well, look at his eyes. You can tell by looking at his eyes."
"So. You think his teeth are affecting his eyes."
"It's not that. The eyes show that he's not feeling well."
"Oh, c'mon. There's nothing wrong with him."
"Please take him to the vet. We don't have another appoint-
ment for a month, and I don't want to wait that long."
My wife, the world's greatest worrier, has turned hang-
wringing into a fine art form.
Often, in attempts to expose her exaggerated concerns, I will
throw absurdities at her. Like last week, when I went for a dip
in our condo swimming pool, I told her there were not supposed
to be any rip currents that day. She retaliated by asking, "What
about sharks?"
This particular day, Murray's health was at issue. There was
no way I was going to win any argument.
Getting Murray into his carrying cage, however, requires
logistics worthy of a military invasion. First, my wife lured him
into the dining room with his favorite treats; then I closed all
doors and slipped the cage into the dining room surreptitiously.
As he was chomping on his last treat, I picked him up and gently
nudged him into his cage. As I locked it, he turned around and
glowered at me.
Once at the vet's, I set the cage on the floor and sat down next
to a heavy-set, middle-aged guy cooing over a cage with a cower-
ing Bulldog.
"Your dog sick?" I asked.
"My wife thinks so. He sneezed."
"Sounds serious."
"Yeah. What about your cat?"
"He's bored."
"How do you know?"
"'Cause my wife said so."
"Ah. Good reason."
Across from us, a woman about my age looked at me and said,
"I know it's none of my business, but I think it's a good thing you
brought in your cat. He looks sick to me."
"How can you tell?"
"His eyes. You can tell just by looking at his eyes."
I turned to the guy next to me and he grinned. "They all read
from the same script," he said.
Murray and I finally went inside to the examining room, and
after the technician weighed him and the vet looked him over, he
was declared fit and healthy.
"Okay," I said. "Um … is there any way to tell if he's bored?"
The doctor looked at me and cocked his head. "Not really," he
said. Then, getting into the swing of things: "But if you're really
worried about that, try doing a stand-up comedy routine for him,
see if that works."
When I reported that to the commandant, she said, "He did-
n't really say that. You made it up."
I did not intend to be baited into another futile argument, and
retreated into the bedroom. I looked at all the books that had to
be rearranged, categorized and alphabetized. I decided they
could wait until September, and did what any sane person would
do after a doorbell ordeal and an unnecessary trip to the vet. I
took a nap.
Cantankerously Yours,
Wendell Abern
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 How To Negotiate Buying a Car
I recently purchased a new vehi-
cle when visiting my son and was
able to use some of my negotiating
techniques:
1. Be Prepared and Do Your
Research
Being prepared is of the utmost
importance. Before even going to the
Mary Greenwood showroom, one should first look at
the ads in the newspaper and look at
car sales at Edmunds.com or a similar website. That will give
you an idea what is available and the going prices. In my sit-
uation, we actually went to the lot after it was closed and
looked at the cars that we liked and saw the prices. One car
model had a special discount of $7000. There was also a spe-
cial for zero percent financing. The next day we called and
asked the receptionist about the $7000 discount. She told us
that the $7000 discount did not apply if using the zero per-
cent financing. However, she did tell us that there was a
$3000 dollar discount if one used the zero percent financing.
That was useful information because we knew that the
$3000 discount was a given and we would have to negotiate
to get a higher discount. If you are not prepared, don't go to
the showroom yet. You need to know what you want before
you get there.
2. Bring A Friend and Give Him/Her A Role
Buying a car should be a team effort. Bring a friend or rel-
ative or two. In my case, I brought my son and very pregnant
daughter-in-law. We each had a role. Whatever was said my
daughter-in-law was supposed to say. "Let's go home and
think it over."
Sometimes the deal that the dealer presents sounds so
good that it is tempting to accept it on face value. We had
agreed beforehand that no matter what the deal was, I
would say that we needed some time to think it over and
needed to meet in private to discuss further. Our strategy
was to have a dollar amount. I did not want to pay over
$25,000 for the car no matter what. This kind of negotiation
can be very stressful and this is another reason why having
friends or family by your side is a plus.
3. Read The Fine Print And Know
What All The Costs Are
When we met with the sales rep, he started talking gib-
berish about the various costs and it was hard to follow
exactly what he was talking about. At that point it is impor-
tant to use your own checklist and write down all the costs
that are being presented and add them up. Don't be afraid to
ask what a particular cost item is. Look at the sticker price
and all the features that are presented. What are the extra or
hidden fees? Maybe there is some leeway. Our strategy was
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to have a dollar amount that I did not want to go below. I did
not want to pay over $25,000 for the car. It did not matter
where the discounts came from, but the bottom line or deal
breaker was anything above $25,000. As it turned out, this
was the last day of the month, which is usually a good time
to buy a car because the dealerships are very competitive as
to who has the best track record for the month and are some-
times willing to go lower to get the sale so it can be counted
in this month's sales
4. Ask for One More thing
I knew which car I wanted and knew that I would prob-
ably leave the showroom with that particular car. It was the
color I wanted and had the special features that were on my
wish list. However, I wanted to get the best financial deal
possible. I was not planning on getting financing, but the
zero financing was too good to pass up. When I was compar-
ing the price to another smaller and cheaper car, I realized
that with the financing costs of the other car, my car was
actually cheaper in the long run. If the dealership absolutely
says the price cannot go any lower, then see if something else
can be added to the deal as a sweetener. Is there an accesso-
ry you want that could make the deal more attractive such as
floor mats, or steering wheel cover? Be creative and flexible.
If there are two similar cars, maybe you could switch to the
better car for the price you are negotiating. Maybe you can
negotiate service for the car. Your want list is only limited by
your imagination.
5. Stick To Your Guns and Don't Say Yes Right Away
As my mother used to say, it does not hurt to ask; the
worse that can happen is that they say no. If you think that
they have made their final offer, stick to your guns and try
one more round. In my case, I was trying to stay under
$25,000. The dealer came back with a figure that was a cou-
ple hundred dollars more than the $25,000 with a plausible
explanation that this was absolutely the lowest they could
go. At that point, part of me wanted to accept that amount
and just pay the $200, but I forced myself to say that I want-
ed the sales rep to go back one more time to see if he could
come down to the $25,000. The dealer accepted that offer,
probably, because it was the end of the month and the
amount in question was relatively small. If they had been res-
olute on the price, I probably would have paid the higher
price but they did not know that.
If you follow these rules for buying a car, you will be
negotiating like a pro.
Mary Greenwood is author of How To Negotiate Like A
Pro, winner of six book awards, and How To Mediate
Like A Pro. Please see www.MaryGreenwood.com
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NEIGHBORHOOD DENTIST By Dr. Angela Berkovich
WHAT IS SEDATION DENTISTRY?
Sedation dentistry, as the name implies,
is a technique used by a trained dentist to
provide a relaxing and anxiety-free experi-
ence for people receiving dental treatment.
A major benefit to the sedation technique is
that people often feel the procedure lasts
only a few minutes when in fact, it might have taken hours to
perform. Most people rarely feel any discomfort after the pro-
cedure.
Many people avoid visiting the dentist because of the com-
mon dental phobia. Avoiding regular dental treatment often
results in neglect of oral health and appearance, up to and
beyond the point when drastic measures become necessary.
Sedation dentistry addresses this phobia, allowing people to
undergo dental work while avoiding this common apprehen-
sion. Additionally, sedation dentistry is such that complex
dental procedures normally requiring numerous visits can
often be performed in just one or two sittings. Several dentists
in our area now offer sedation dentistry; however, the level of
experience among dentists in sedation dentistry varies.
What is Sedation?
Sedation is a technique that aims to pharmacologically
alter your central nervous system (CNS) to produce an overall
calm and relaxed (sedated) sensation. Sedative drugs (tran-
quillizers, depressants, sleeping pills, anxiolytics, etc.) are
used to induce sedation and can be administered in a variety of
T HE E YES HAVE IT By Dr. Steve Wigdor
Seeing Your Way to a Better Memory
It's long been known that clear vision is
important for children to properly learn.
Not only for the ability to clearly see the
board, but to be able to read and study, in
an efficient, fatigue free manner. Now
there is evidence to support what many
adults already believe. That "exercising"
their mind helps keep them alert and possibly fends off any
age related cognitive decline.
Some activities that are considered good "exercise" are read-
ing, and doing crossword puzzles. The ability to do activities
of this nature relies on quality vision. It is therefore not a
surprise that one study concluded that a two-year decline in
vision but not hearing was associated with memory decline
in elderly adults". The decline in visual acuity had a signifi-
cant effect on memory decline, but not on decline in verbal
ability or processing speed. A decline in hearing was not
associated with decline in any cognitive domain.
Visual function does not just rely on having good glasses,
contact lenses, or LASIK. Muscle balance and early detec-
tion of vision threatening conditions is important. Glaucoma
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ways.
In the past, IV sedation was predominantly used to pro-
duce a sedated effect in dentistry. IV sedation is both safe and
effective when administered by a trained professional. Today,
there are alternatives available for sedation dentistry patients.
Inhalation and oral sedation offer a "no needle" approach that
many patients find more accommodating than the traditional
IV method.
Seeking the advice of a dentist experienced in sedation
dentistry, rather than foregoing treatment because of fear and
potential pain, gives people the opportunity to undergo criti-
cal procedures that they would have otherwise avoided.
Sleep Dentistry or Sedation Dentistry?
Although you are kept awake throughout the sedation
process, sedation dentistry has occasionally been dubbed as
sleep dentistry. However, the term sleep dentistry is mislead-
ing. In actual fact, you do not sleep during the procedure, but
because of the sedation effect produced by the medication, you
may feel sleepy. If complex medical problems exist that pro-
hibit you from receiving sedation, you may be given a different
medication to induce a deeper type of sleep during the dental
procedure. This is called general anesthesia, not sedation den-
tistry.
Dr. Berkovich is member of the AACD, and her practice
is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. For patient consulta-
tions, contact the office at (954) 427-3000.
and cataracts, as well systemic conditions such as diabetes
and high blood pressure need to have their effect on your
eye's health periodically diagnosed and evaluated.
Progressive damage due to a disease such as glaucoma can
usually be stopped, but damage done, cannot be reversed.
Seeing well, and having eyestrain free vision is important to
most people. Although never has its significance in helping
to maintain cognitive ability, especially memory function
into our later years, been documented. It's important to keep
reading and doing activities that exercise the mind, but it's
even more important to make sure your eye's vision and
health will continue to allow you to do those things.
Remember, everyone has hindsight - protect your eye-
sight! Dr. Steven Wigdor, a board certified Optometric
Physician, and his staff, welcome your calls and questions
in Lighthouse Point at 954-943-6210. You can also visit
them at 3650 N. Federal Hwy in the Venetian Isle Shops
or on the web at www.eyecareandeyewear.com
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 REAL ESTATE NEWS Protect Against Costly Repairs & Expensive
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 Hot Off New Device Saves
the Grill Heart Attack Victims
By John Offerdahl (a.k.a. The Gridiron Griller) Sheriff Al Lamberti Reports
A new device provides constant circula-
W ith the flood of friends and fam - tion to a heart attack victim when their
ily you never knew you had com - heart stops. In less than two months of use,
ing down to enjoy our beautiful I am pleased to report this device has
spring weather, you'll need quick already saved lives. Before the AutoPulse, a
and easy dinner options. This heart attack victim had less than a one per-
month I'm featuring my new cent chance of surviving. Research has
Salmon sandwich, which can be shown the AutoPulse can raise that chance
up to 35 percent and we have already seen
made in minutes with very little
very encouraging results in the field. With
prep and just a quick stop at the the AutoPulse and aggressive pre-hospital
market for fresh fish. W arning: make it only once. care by BSO firefighter/paramedics, patients who would certainly
You know what they say, "friends and fish stink after have died without this treatment have been revived.
3 days"! The American Heart Association has set a strategic goal for
reducing the death rates from coronary heart disease and stroke. At
GRILLED CAZAL SALMON SANDWICH BSO, we are also committed to do our part to increase survival by
Grill: using the latest proven technology and training. But reducing death
• 6oz Fresh Salmon portions rates from heart attacks cannot be accomplished without the
• Cazal Caribbean Herb Sauce (Offerdahl's homemade top- top- publics' cooperation. Education and reducing risk factors such as
ping sauce for just-grilled salmon) blood pressure and cholesterol must be addressed if we want to
• 2 Bunches Fine Chopped Scallions impact our nation's number one killer. The In terms of indiscrimi-
• 1 Bunch Fine Chopped Cilantro nate killers, violent crime and cancer are not as lethal as our nation's
• 1 C Olive Oil consistent number one cause of death - heart disease. To raise
• 1 C Fresh Lime Juice awareness to this issue, February is designated American Heart
• ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Month.
• 1 ½ T Lawry's Seasoning At the Broward Sheriff's Office we do our very best to keep
Mix above ingredients thoroughly Broward residents and visitors safe and well. In addition to provid-
Set up your grill for direct grilling. Once your grate is ing a high level of pre-hospital care by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue,
heated to a medium high temperature (you're able to hold we encourage residents to learn about heart attack prevention.
hand 4 inches above grate and count to 4 Mississippi before Unfortunately, prevention is not always possible. When heart
pulling it away), your grill is ready. attacks do occur, lives can be saved if bystanders, as well as public
Dip the salmon in the Cazal Sauce and lay the salmon on safety professionals, have the tools and training to react and
respond. The chances of surviving a heart attack are slim unless
trained medical professionals are standing by with advanced life
support equipment.
That is changing however, with the increased use of Automated
External Defibrillators (AEDs) and a new device called the
AutoPulse that Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue is adding to its rescue
fleet. The AutoPulse is a portable cardiac support pump Broward
Sheriff's Office Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services
has provided CPR/AED instruction to thousands of residents. We
have placed more than 900 AED's throughout the county. They are
in schools, courthouses, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport and Port Everglades, on TriRail trains, in
Broward County parks and libraries, as well as BSO patrol cars and
facilities.
The Broward Sheriff's Office strives to have the latest lifesaving
the grates. Close the lid and grill for 3 to 5 minutes according technology and the best training, but citizens need to do their part
to your liking. The fish is ready when it is opaque throughout to stay healthy. I urge you to:
and flakes when prodded with a fork. Remove and top salmon • Discuss your risk factors with a healthcare professional.
with 2T or more of additional Cazal Sauce. By know you • Take a CPR/AED course.
should know I like the Cazal Sauce… so don't be too judicious, • Know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
let the Cazal flow! • Most importantly, if you think you're having a heart attack, don't
Sandwich Assembly: wait - call 911 immediately.
• French Baguette (lightly toasted on the grill grates makes it BSO's fire rescue and law enforcement professionals are highly
taste even better!) qualified and well equipped to respond to life and death emergen-
• 3 or more strips of savory remoulade (Cajun-style mayon-
mayon- cies, but as the old saying goes, "an ounce of prevention is still worth
naise) or spicy bistro sauce on both top & bottom of the a pound of cure."
baguette. 6 oz portion of grilled salmon Sheriff Al Lamberti
• Mixed greens - heap it on! If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at:
• 3 rings of red onion ask_the_sheriff@sheriff.org. Stay safe!
Here's a final hint: Buy 2lbs of Salmon (about 6 portions)
and you'll use up all the Cazal Sauce! : Lighthouse Point Magazine 63
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 IDENTITY THEFT
Going W ireless? Take steps to secure
your computer first, or you may find
you have UNINVITED VISITORS!
During the past year, I suffered two
Windows system crashes and found
myself combating numerous viruses and
PC attacks. No matter what I did, or
how often I updated my virus protec-
Denise Richardson tion software and made sure my fire-
walls were intact, I woke up many
mornings to find that yet another virus had invaded my com-
puter.
When my last crash occurred, I nearly lost it! It happened
on a busy work day and left me feeling overwhelmed and par-
alyzed. I knew that 1) it was going to cost me time and money
to get up and running again and 2) I needed to do something
to stop it from reoccurring. I asked a colleague for advice,
and on his recommendation, I contacted a security expert
hoping he could tell me what I was doing wrong -and what I
needed to do to stop it from happening again!
I believed I was doing all I could as a conscientious com-
puter user, updating my virus protection at least daily and
making sure my firewalls were always working. As it turns
out, I wasn't doing such a great job. Not because I was lax at
doing my duty - but rather because I was unaware that my
laptop was exposing me to unknown dangers.
According to Albert Whale, Senior Consultant and
President of ABS-computer Technologies, "While everyone
likes the convenience of the wireless routers to access the
Internet, few are aware of the dangers of not using the prop-
er security (or any of the security which is built into the
wireless routers). While wireless routers offer us the conven-
ience of using our computers without cables -there is great
potential for others to gain access to our internet connection
without our knowledge."
Whale, a longtime security expert, founded his own com-
pany and developed such programs as SpamZapper - (a serv-
ice that eliminates spam) and Wireless Sentry to guard
against hackers. SpamZapper was Whale's brainchild, a pro-
gram he created after he began receiving over a thousand
spam messages a day, which resulted from his being a sub-
scriber to a number of mailing lists.
While Whale worked to develop better spam fighting
tools, he also turned his efforts to helping law enforcement
agencies better educate companies about what's known in
the industry as Drive by Hackers, or War Drivers. After
installing the Wireless Sentry for a corporate customer,
Whale decided to investigate the security in his local com-
munity to see how prevalent security lapses were. His find-
ings were astounding.
Even though the manufacturers all include specific
instructions for consumers to secure their wireless routers,
only one of his neighbors actually had any security enabled
on it! The rest of the wireless users in his community permit-
ted open access to their wireless network, unwittingly pro-
viding access to their PCs and all the personal information
stored on them.
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"If you have an internet connection with your cable, tele-
phone or local internet service provider and use a wireless
router, (such as Linksys or D-Link brand, for example),
which permits you to use your personal laptop to roam
around your home cable free, you may have invited strangers
into your home without knowing it."
Whale uses the following analogy to demonstrate why
our PCs need multiple layers of protection:
"When you protect your home at night (or better yet
when you go on vacation), do you just close the door?
Do you use the lock on the door? Do you use the Lock and
Deadbolt?
Some of us have several of these, including a message that
warns of either an attack dog or a familiar saying like 'these
premises are protected by Smith and Wesson.'
All of these steps add additional layers to the security of
your home.
When you add a wireless router or access point to your
home or office network, you need to have multiple layers of
security protecting the door into your computer."
What happens when you travel with your laptop?
Using your laptop in public areas that provide free wire-
less connectivity is also a concern. Unless you take steps to
protect your laptop, and make sure you have several layers of
firewall protection, anyone at the local coffee shop, airport or
hotel room can gain access to your personal information.
So what can we do?
Whale offers this tip…"Remember, security is not some-
thing that you can install, and then be done with. For proper
protection, your security needs have to be monitored and
adjusted. This year, make sure that you spend five extra min-
utes securing your Internet Connection."
If you are like me - and aren't sure how to properly secure
your laptop, save yourself a lot of aggravation and call some-
one who does. Obtaining the proper tools necessary to secure
your connections can help prevent uninvited guests from
gaining access to your personal information. Whale even
offers a free firewall for laptops and PCs, which is reported to
be the same tool that international security professionals
spend thousands of dollars for. For more information on the
free firewall you can reach him at aewhale@abs-
comptech.com.
I'm happy to report that ever since ABS took on the
responsibility of eliminating spam and protecting my PC, I
have been virus free and my fear of turning on my computer
each morning has been replaced with peace of mind. Now
that's priceless and worth sharing.
Denise Richardson is an Author, freelance writer and
advocate who educates the public on identity theft pre-
vention and credit reporting issues. She is a Board mem-
ber of American Consumer Credit Education Support
Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to educat-
ing the public on credit matters. She is founder of the fol-
lowing website: www.givemebackmycredit.com.
 LegSlappers LegSlappers LegSlappers
THE 35 RULES OF LIFE
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and
a laxative on the same night.
2. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it
very often.
3. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore
than standing in a garage makes you a car.
4. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
5. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one
you've never tried before.
6. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a
glance.
7. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life
is serious.
8. A person, who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, is
not a nice person.
9. For every action, there is an equal and opposite govern-
ment program.
10. If you look like your passport picture, you probably
need the trip.
11. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of
checks.
12. A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts
feel so good.
13. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
14. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with
it.
15. No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
16. A balanced diet is a muffin in each hand.
17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrow-
ness of the waist change places.
18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
19. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away
three weeks before you need it.
20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted
on.
21. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to rec-
ognize a mistake when you make it again.
22. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the
ends.
23. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
24. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast
to the real world.
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25. It ain't the jeans that make your bum look fat.
26. If you had to identify in one word, the reason why the
human race has not achieved, and never will achieve its
full potential, that word would be "meetings."
27. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental
illness."
28. People who want to share their religious views with
you almost never want you to share yours with them.
29. You should not confuse your career with your life.
30. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and
dance.
31. Never lick a steak knife.
32. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.
33. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear
and compelling reason why we observe day light savings
time.
35. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless
of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic back-
ground, is that deep down inside we ALL believe we are
above average drivers.
Expand Your World!
THE FT. LAUDERDALE WRITERS’ GROUP
meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month,
from 7 - 9 pm at Border’s Book Store
2240 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale
For more info, call Jon Frangipane
at 954-4486-3 3820
THE BOCA PLAYWRIGHTS GROUP
meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, from
6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Willow Theatre
Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
For more info, call Krista Martinelli
at 561-9
965-6
6599
or visit www.bocaplaywrights.com
There is no fee to
attend our meetings.
Actors, playwrights,
theater lovers, as well
as new,
or aspiring writers are
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ON RELIGION ` By Reverend Jack Noble
True Wisdom
It seems arguable that the
way to wisdom begins with
the clear recognition that peo-
ple, places, and situations are
not always going to be the
way we would like them to be,
or even perhaps the way they should be. At the
same time, it is good for us to know ourselves well
enough to recognize the fact that we are not
always the way we would like to be - not always as
good, nor as hard working, nor as kind as we would
like to be.
In recognizing that these things are true, we are
once liberated from the misconception that some-
how life, or others, or ourselves have to be perfect
in order to be acceptable. I suspect we have all
known the situation where we have observed an
individual, or a family for that matter, that from even
close observation, seemed to have the perfect life.
Then suddenly, so it seems, without warning one
AL’S CORNER
Water Saving Is High Priority
We will be moving our clocks forward
on March 9th for Daylight Savings Time.
The beginning of spring is on the 20th. I
feel this is the best time of year to live in
South Florida! The weather is comfortable
with low humidity and we usually do not
By Al Siefert have much rain.
Unfortunately, this year we are on
severe water restrictions and the cities are raising our water fees
to encourage more conservation. Most of us pay a meter charge
for the water and a sewage charge on top of that.
As residents, we can help save water and avoid extra costs
by using a car wash instead of using water from our homes.
Most car washes recycle the water through filters to save water.
You can also save water by installing a rain sensor on your sprin-
kler systems. These products save water by automatically meas-
uring precipitation and keeping irrigation systems from water-
ing in rainy conditions. The cost of the sensor is in the $20-$25
range. These sensors are available from most hardware stores
and are not difficult to install on most low voltage systems. For
those of you that have the older high voltage systems you may
want to call an electrician to install your sensor.
Another way to cut back on your water usage is to replace
your old toilets with the new ones that only use 1.6 gallons per
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day they appear on our doorstep with some horri-
ble news.
Or we find ourselves talking across the lunch table
with a neighbor, and he or she tells us, with a trem-
bling voice on the verge of tears, that the oldest
child in the family has just entered a treatment cen-
ter.
Or we hear through a mutual friend that someone
we both know has just been served with a notice of
foreclosure. And suddenly we are brought-up short
with the horrible reality that their life is not nearly so
perfect as we assumed.
Very often for me at least, when something like this
happens I am caused to look at my own life and its
circumstances. When I do that, I come closer to
true wisdom, because only then, am I truly able to
take the next step, and then the next; each asking
of me a response.
flush compared to the old ones that use 3 gallons. Make sure
your plumbing fixtures are in good working condition and not
running. Have any drips from faucets repaired. A good way to
checks for leaks in your plumbing system is to look at the water
meter when you are not using any water to be sure that the
meter is not moving.
Many home owners are planning to replace some of the
grass from the yard with more native plant material. These
plants have deeper roots and are more tolerant to droughts. If
done properly these plants could enhance the look of your
home. Landscape lighting is an easy way to beautify your prop-
erty at night and make it safer at the same time.
Many homes have rain gutters that capture the rain from the
roof and send it to the street or into the canals. In many
instances this water could easily be redirected to the yard or
other areas that could benefit from the water.
If you use your tax rebate checks for home improvements it
will be like getting the work done for free!
Al Siefert Electric is celebrating 30 years in business special-
izing in service that exceeds your expectations. For more
information: Please call us at 954-493-9411 or email
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The recipes below have been submitted by residents of Lighthouse Point and surrounding communi-
ties. The recipes are carefully selected by Julie Clark and Pattie Bendit each month. We encourage
those who can perform magic in their kitchens to submit favorite creations that can be enjoyed by
readers of our magazine. To submit your recipe, please contact Julie at 954-288-6760, or email:
julieaclark@earthlink.net, or Pattie at 954-410-9040, or email: pbendit@comcast.net.

AMY’S CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD KATHY’S FRESH CARMEL DIP

By Amy Kassis By Kathy Wildman

Chinese Chicken salad This is a healthy snack that's

Dressing: high in protein and naturally
• 4 T white vinegar sweetened when you use no-
• 4 T sugar sugar added ingredients. You
• 1/2 C. oil (corn or vegetable oil, not can even add a 1/2 teaspoon of
olive oil) Metamucil's FiberSure for chil-
• 2-3T soy sauce
dren age 6+ for 5 grams of fiber.
• 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp. salt (I think I used only 1/2 tsp) • 1/4 cup fresh ground very low-sugar peanut butter
Mix all together with an electric mixer or whisk until • 1/4 cup 100% apple juice
well mixed and a little thick. Keeps very well in fridge - • 1 Tablespoon of Honey
- Shake well before using.
Salad Ingredients Place peanut butter and juice in a glass microwave bowl.
• 1 large cabbage- thinly sliced (I used 1 bag of "angel Cook on high for 30 seconds and then stir briskly until
hair" cabbage) smooth. Add honey and stir again. Taste (Caution-Hot)
• 1/2 C slivered or sliced almonds to see if you need to add more honey to get that 'caramel'
• 2 pkgs. Ramen noodles taste or to make it sweeter. Since microwaves vary you
• 5-6 scallions - sliced may to heat a few more seconds to get a smooth consis-
• 1/4 c. sesame seeds tency.
Chicken breasts - grilled and sliced thin or use pre-
packaged Serve with sliced apples, chunks of bananas, grapes,
In 325 degree oven, spread crushed ramen noodles strawberries or your favorite fruit. Serves 2-4.
(do not use the flavor packet) on a cookie sheet to toast. I hope you enjoy this!
On separate sheet put sesame seed and almonds (they
toast faster than the ramen). Watch carefully!
Combine all salad ingredients just before serving, JULIE’S CHICKEN SALAD
mix with dressing and enjoy!! By Julie Clark

• 6 Tbs lime juice

NEDRY FAMILY CHICKEN
By Madeline nedry • 2 Tbs barley malt
• 1 Tbs soy sauce
This recipe is easy, simple and my • 1/4 crushed red pepper flakes
whole family loves this! • 2 tsp ginger root
• 3 poached chicken breasts, skinned and cut into 1 inch
Bake chicken cutlets in oven at 350 for 30 pieces
minutes. • 1/2 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch
In a small sauce pan melt the following cubes
ingredients and simmer for 1 minute • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 Tbs. light butter. • 1 papaya, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup capers • 1 cup dried dates, sliced lengthwise
• squeeze 1 or 2 lemons • 2 green onions, sliced
• minced garlic • 1/4 cup fresh mint

Pour this mixture over the baked chicken. Combine all of the above ingredients well and chill :)
Bon Appetite!

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 Merchant of the Month
Myriam’s Je w elry & Eng raving in the Shoppes at Beacon Light
With forty years of experience in
the jewelry industry, Myriam's
Jewelry & Engraving , you can find her
at 2434 North Federal Highway in
Light House Point, near the mail boxes
at Beacon Light Shoppes. Myriam
is proud to represent such a kind and
receptive community. She looks
forward to continuing a long and
faithful relationship, greeting friends
and befriending strangers.
Heading to Florida to retire from a
career that began in the nineteen
seventies, this mother of three has
instead gracefully relinquished a
local version of her former establish-
ment here at Light House Point.
Myriam believes that the vitality of her talents rest better in
the hands of a day at work than in the sands of a beach.
Thanks to the generous support from the people of
Lighthouse Point, four decades of skills and service can be
appreciated by a new family of neighbors.
Myriam's talents were crafted in New York City at the
world-renowned Jewelry and Diamond district. This
Rockefeller location would hone Myriam's acute eye for
detail, appreciation for quality and broadened her commu-
nication with peoples from all over the globe. Her instinct
for universal business ethics, customer service and integri-
ty, earned Myriam a reputation and respect few women
share in the male dominated jewelry trade.
Originally located at 47 West 47th street, Myriam
worked her way up to the occupancy of the entire fifth floor
of that building. Known as Myriam's Manufacturing at the
time, the fifth floor, in fact, was the only space that would
hold this growing company with an even higher demand.
As her sons grew with the business, their daily duties
included diamond setting, designing in wax, manufactur-
ing fine gold, and the art of finishing, a process rarely
undertaken by one manufacturer. Add that to her husbands
eighteen year career with Rolex and you have the undeni-
able ingredients of a successful family business in the jewel-
ry and watch field. Anyone seeking distinct quality at
affordable prices knew that a visit to the jewelry district
would not be complete without a visit to Myriam. Credited
with initiating many trends, including the nameplate and
cabbage-patch kid charm craze of the eighties, even boxing
great Roy Jones Junior showed his purchase off on the
David Letterman show.
Times change and we look towards simpler lives.
Although Myriam no longer offers to transform your cham-
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pionship belt into a diamond
studded ring, she does still offer
many of the services once provid-
ed by her New York company.
Myriam's passion for life inspires
her to advance with the times
and technology. Along with the
classic techniques of the trade,
you will come to trust the same
excellence in her new state of the
art computerized and laser
engraving.
The artistry of engraving has
benefited from technology by
bringing the prices down while
simultaneously bringing the cal-
iber up. Glass , leather , plastic ,
and all kinds of metals are customized at your discretion.
Purchase any engravable item at Myriam's, and have it
customized with a free engraving. Stop wasting time on re-
screwing and repairing your eye wear. Save time by welding
your eye glasses to your frames at Myriam's. Have your per-
sonal mementos or family heirlooms repaired with care.
Myriam restrings beads and pearls. High end watch repairs
and special orders are also available. Carrying a diverse col-
lection of sterling silver with a platinum look, Myriam's
Jewelry & Engraving never fails to please. There is some-
thing for everyone at Myriam's Jewelry & Engraving. Come
and expect the fast and guaranteed service hundreds of sat-
isfied customers have grown to trust.
Returning a personal attention and respect her loyal
customers have had for her over the years, Myriam's
Jewelry & Engraving is that rare small business with big
business experience. Only time crafted gifts can offer such
priceless qualities. The Light house is pointing at one such
gem you can call your own.
For more information call 954-586-1363 or 954-
937-0540
If you enjoy reading the new
Lighthouse Point Magazine,
please tell our advertisers,
because they make it possible!
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