June 2012 West Park

BY MAYOR ERIC H. JONES

JJUUNNEE begins thesummer monthswhere sun and funare the operative

words. June is also thebeginning of the hurri-cane season where infor-

mation and preparation are critical. It isimportant that we all adhere to the warningsand alerts during this time of year to ensurethat our families are safe. Be sure to checkout the city’s web page for tips on how tobe hurricane ready. There was an article inthe Herald Tribune that warns of the cost ofnot encountering a hurricane over the pastsix years. It reads as such: “Six hurricane-free years have given Florida a welcomebreak from disaster, but government lead-ers fear that the public may have become alittle too comfortable.”

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SSTTOORRMM--FFRREEEE TTIIMMEESSHere are the longest periods since 1900

between strikes by a major hurricane(Category 3 or higher). Months indicatewhen major hurricanes struck before andafter each lull:

UUNNIITTEEDD SSTTAATTEESS

6 years - Oct. 2005 to present5 years - Sept. 1900 to Sept. 19065 years - Oct. 1909 to Aug. 19154 years - Aug 1999 to Aug. 20044 years - Oct. 1921 to Aug. 1926

3 years - Aug. 1970 to Sept. 19743 years - Sept. 1985 to Sept. 19893 years - Sept. 1975 to Sept. 19793 years - Oct. 1950 - Aug. 1954Multiple 2-year periods.

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10 years - Sept. 1896 to Oct. 190610 years - Sept. 1965 to Sept. 197510 years - Sept. 1975 to Sept. 198510 years - Oct. 1950 to Sept. 1960 08 years - Oct. 1995 to Aug. 200407 years - July 1936 to Oct. 194407 years - Oct. 1909 to Sept. 191706 years - Sept. 1985 to Aug. 1992

06 years - Oct. 2005 to present04 years - Sept. 1960 to Sept. 1965

Hurricane Wilma in October 2005 wasFlorida’s last major storm. The largeCategory 3 storm struck just south ofNaples, packing 120-mph winds and caus-ing $29 billion in damage across the state’ssouthern tip. Wilma followed Dennis,which struck the Panhandle in July 2005,and Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in2004. Now, those storms are a distant mem-ory. Florida is approaching a new six-month hurricane season — it starts June 1— without a blow from even the weakest ofhurricanes over an unprecedented stretch.The nation as a whole has seen a record run

without a hit by a major hurricane — aCategory 3 or higher storm. It’s been morethan a century since the country saw such alull, dating all the way back to the five-sea-son run from September 1900 to September1906.

Since Wilma hit, hurricane preparationhas taken a back seat to job losses, the fore-closure crisis, steep local and state budgetcuts and the worst recession in decades.Meanwhile, emergency managers with hur-ricane experience have retired, residentswith hurricane experience have left andnew residents with no such experience at allhave moved in. The fewer people with per-sonal hurricane experience, the harder it isfor new residents to understand what couldpotentially happen, said Bryan Koon, direc-tor of the Florida Division of EmergencyManagement, who took the state’s top dis-aster preparedness job last year.

“We’ve got to have continual messag-ing to again make them understand hurri-canes are bad, but there are positive thingsyou can do to lessen the impacts,” Koonsaid.

To make a hurricane strike more bear-able, people need to have a disaster plan, inaddition to at least a three-day supply offood and water and a safe place to storeimportant papers, such as insurance poli-cies. Before storms threaten is the best timeto get those plans and supplies in place. Butwithout land-falling hurricanes, it is diffi-cult for the state to successfully get peopleto prepare.”

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It seems it was only yesterday whenyou and your parents teamed up withthe rest of the community to prepareyou for another opening of classes.

You and your parents prepared yourselvesfor another year of rising earlier than thesun, of walking running riding to and fromschool, of standing up for recitations andsitting down for tests, of meeting problemsand friends. Today, you close out the school year. Tomost of you, today is maybe just a clos-ing–of–the-year exercise, a getting readyfor more of the same, a continuing to thenext year.

To others, today is a graduating fromwhat had been started years and years ago.It means that from here, there is no goingback. There is only going onward. And asyou, our young ones, take those steps for-ward that would soon take you out of herefar from our arms, may we not burden youwith our worried hearts. We would ratherhave you take with you the reminder thatwherever you go, you bring with you thesum total of what you had endowed your-selves with, through the help of yourhome, your school and the community – acontinuing quest for knowledge; character,integrity and the virtues of leadership,cooperation, ambition and service to thecommunity; and the love and pride ofWest Park and your family.

Many of us, your parents, yourmentors, your friends and your leaders ofWest Park share your happiness andexcitement today as you embark on thenext chapter of your academic life.Graduation means many things to many ofus. For one, graduation proclaims this sim-ple truth – that there is value in educationand that education is itself a value. That iswhy many of us who came before you arepainstakingly working and supporting allefforts to ensure that each one of youreceives the best education you deserve tohave. Treasure it and give it your bestshot!

No one is prouder today than your par-ents. Take time to listen beyond what theysay or do. Appreciate the messages thatthey tell you. Return their affection byshowing them the love and respect thatthey deserve. Thank them for giving youthe best gift a parent can give – the gift ofeducation. While you stand proud as grad-uates, they too stand tall as accomplishedparents having molded you to be individu-als of integrity and value.

Extend also your gratitude to yourteachers and mentors – they who selfless-ly shared their knowledge to provide you

the best education possible. Also, taketime to express your gratitude to yourAlma Mater, your home for the past fewyears, which provided the fine trainingground to explore your limits and realizeyour potential. Your gratitude toward yourparents and school would best be meas-ured by the path you take and the moraldecisions you make from this day forward.

Nobody among you truly knows whatthe future holds, but that is all the morereason to work harder to prepare your-selves to become individuals of characterand with great potentials. Each and everyone of you must cultivate the discipline tonot give up despite the many challengesthrown at you, no matter how trivial ordaunting they may be. You must continueto tread on, to study and stay in schooleven when it becomes difficult. Educationis your best chance at a better and brighterfuture.

As your Vice Mayor, I am duty boundto pursue all efforts towards uplifting thelives of young men and women to becomeassets and not liabilities of our respectivecity. So when you become successful, Iurge you to come back, invest your poten-tial and become instruments of peace andcatalysts of change in the City of WestPark.

May you, our young ones, continue toreach for the stars! In a society so weigheddown with poverty and inequality, sofraught with violence and hate, you aregiven this opportunity to rise above thedisillusionment or the apathy so prevalentamong your peers.

In conclusion, some are dreamers.Some are talented. You are both. May youface the future with confidence and dedi-cate yourselves to more hard work andwith greater diligence and perseverance.

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On another note, this month we cele-brate FFaatthheerr’’ss DDaayy. The campaign to cele-brate the nation’s fathers did not meet withthe same enthusiasm as Mother’s Day per-haps because, as one florist explained,

“fathers haven’t the same sentimentalappeal that mothers have.” On July 5,1908, a West Virginia church sponsoredthe nation’s first event explicitly in honorof fathers, a Sunday sermon in memory ofthe 362 men who had died in the previousDecember’s explosions at the FairmontCoal Company mines in Monongah.However, that Sunday sermon was a one-time commemoration and not an annualholiday. The next year, a Spokane,Washington woman named Sonora SmartDodd, one of six children raised by a wid-ower, tried to establish an official equiva-lent to Mother’s Day for male parents. Shewent to local churches, the YMCA, shop-keepers and government officials to drumup support for her idea, and she was suc-cessful: Washington State celebrated thenation’s first statewide Father’s Day onJuly 19, 1910. Slowly, the holiday spread.

In 1916, President Wilson honored theday by using telegraph signals to unfurl aflag in Spokane when he pressed a buttonin Washington, D.C. In 1924, PresidentCalvin Coolidge urged state governmentsto observe Father’s Day. However, manymen continued to disdain the day. As onehistorian writes, they “scoffed at the holi-day’s sentimental attempts to domesticatemanliness with flowers and gift-giving, orthey derided the proliferation of such holi-days as a commercial gimmick to sell moreproducts—often paid for by the father him-self.” During the 1920s and 1930s, a move-ment arose to scrap Mother’s Day andFather’s Day altogether in favor of a singleholiday, Parents’ Day. Every year on

Mother’s Day, pro-Parents’ Day groupsrallied in New York City’s Central Park—a public reminder, said Parents’ Dayactivist and radio performer, Robert Spere,“that both parents should be loved andrespected together.” Paradoxically, howev-er, the Depression derailed this effort tocombine and de-commercialize the holi-days. Struggling retailers and advertisersredoubled their efforts to make Father’sDay a “second Christmas” for men, pro-moting goods such as neckties, hats, socks,pipes and tobacco, golf clubs and othersporting goods, and greeting cards. WhenWorld War II began, advertisers began toargue that celebrating Father’s Day was away to honor American troops and supportthe war effort.

By the end of the war, Father’s Daymay not have been a federal holiday, but itwas a national institution. In 1972, in themiddle of a hard-fought presidential re-election campaign, Richard Nixon signed aproclamation making Father’s Day a feder-al holiday at last. Today, economists esti-mate that Americans spend more than $1billion each year on Father’s Day gifts. Asurvey of fathers in an issue of FamilyCircle Magazine contained results from arecent national survey of fathers. It hadsome interesting results:

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We set aside, in the month of June, atime to honor the fathers in this country.However, we are to honor our fathers, not

because it’s a holiday, not because it’s atradition, not because there are sales goingon all over the country, but because theyare very important to the well-being of afamily. The Bible tells us to “Honor yourfather and mother.” It doesn’t say, to honoronly good moms and dads. It doesn’t say tohonor them if you like them. It doesn’t sayto honor only the right ones. It says:““HHoonnoorr yyoouurr ffaatthheerr aanndd mmootthheerr..”” So, in thismonth we honor all fathers. I want this tospeak directly to dads because they need tohear this. You see, we are involved in a wartoday, and the battleground is not in Iraq orAfghanistan. The battleground is in ourhomes. What’s at stake is not our land, ourproperty, or our freedoms. It’s more impor-tant than that. What’s at stake is our chil-dren. Believe me—it’s a war, it’s an impor-tant war, and in this country, we are losingthe battle. Many children are being men-tored by everything but good healthy fami-ly values. It’s as if the minute they leavehome, they begin to live lives that are moreof a liability than an asset to society. Butthis is nothing new. It’s been happeningover the course of time. We live in a cul-ture that lacks discipline and instruction.From court cases on television to popularmovies, it’s okay to make fun of authorityand disrespect elders. This is a war, and weare called to be a part of it. We have theimportant task of saving our children.

As fathers there is something we cando. WWee nneeeedd ttoo ttaallkk ttoo oouurr cchhiillddrreenn. Weneed to be involved in their lives. Are yousharing your values with them? A studywas done recently to determine the amountof interaction between fathers and theirsmall children. First, the fathers were askedto estimate the amount of time that theyspent each day communicating with theirchild(ren). The average answer was about15-20 minutes. Next, microphones wereattached to the fathers so that each interac-tion could be recorded. The results of thisstudy were shocking: The average amountof time spent by these middle-class fatherswith their small children was 37 secondsper day. Their direct interaction was limit-ed to 2.7 encounters daily, lasting 10-15seconds each! Thirty-seven seconds do notcome close to meeting the amount of timeneeded for sufficient communication toensure children’s healthy upbringing.

Don’t let schools be the only entitythat instructs your children. Don’t even letyour church be the main thing that instructsyour children. I read about a little girl who

drew a pretty picture. She went into herdad’s office, crawled upon his lap and said,“Daddy, come and see my picture.” The dadresponded, “Not now, honey. I’m busy.”About 10 minutes later, she came backagain, crawled upon his lap and said,“Daddy, will you come see my picturenow?” At this the dad got frustrated andsaid, “Can’t you see I’m busy? Don’t both-er me right now. I’ll come and look at yourpicture later. When I’m ready.” A few hourslater, the dad said to the daughter, “Can I seethe picture now?” The girl replied, “Sure.”The picture was one of her and her brotherand her mom standing on the lawn with thefamily dog, with big smiles, on a sunny day.But the dad noticed that he wasn’t in the pic-ture. So the dad said, “That’s a nice picture,sweetheart. But how come I’m not in it?”The girl said, “Because you’re working inyour office, daddy.”

Time is a gift given you can never getback. You can give money, and alwaysmake more. You can give gifts, becauseyou can always get new things anyway.But once time is given, it never comesback. Time reveals the priorities in yourlife. If you want to win the war for yourchildren, you’ve got to invest time.Remember fathers, the way you live yourlives will be a direct reflection of how yourchildren will grow up. May our childrenalways be able to say, “My dad is alwaysthere for me!” How are you fighting thebattle? In closing, I wish you all a safe andenjoyable summer and remember to cele-brate our fathers. GGOODD BBLLEESSSS AAMMEERRIICCAAAANNDD GGOODD BBLLEESSSS TTHHEE CCIITTYY OOFF WWEESSTTPPAARRKK.. PPlleeaassee ddoo nnoott hheessiittaattee ttoo ccoonnttaacctt mmeeddiirreeccttllyy aatt 995544..888899..44115533 wwiitthh aannyy qquueess--ttiioonnss yyoouu mmaayy hhaavvee..

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It seems it was onlyyesterday when youand your parentsteamed up with the

rest of the community toprepare you for anotheropening of classes. You

and your parents prepared yourselves foranother year of rising earlier than the sun,of walking running riding to and fromschool, of standing up for recitations andsitting down for tests, of meeting problemsand friends. Today, you close out the school year. Tomost of you, today is maybe just a clos-ing–of–the-year exercise, a getting readyfor more of the same, a continuing to thenext year.

To others, today is a graduating fromwhat had been started years and years ago.It means that from here, there is no goingback. There is only going onward. And asyou, our young ones, take those steps for-ward that would soon take you out of herefar from our arms, may we not burden youwith our worried hearts. We would ratherhave you take with you the reminder thatwherever you go, you bring with you thesum total of what you had endowed your-selves with, through the help of yourhome, your school and the community – acontinuing quest for knowledge; character,integrity and the virtues of leadership,cooperation, ambition and service to thecommunity; and the love and pride ofWest Park and your family.

Many of us, your parents, yourmentors, your friends and your leaders ofWest Park share your happiness andexcitement today as you embark on thenext chapter of your academic life.Graduation means many things to many of

us. For one, graduation proclaims this sim-ple truth – that there is value in educationand that education is itself a value. That iswhy many of us who came before you arepainstakingly working and supporting allefforts to ensure that each one of youreceives the best education you deserve tohave. Treasure it and give it your bestshot!

No one is prouder today than yourparents. Take time to listen beyond whatthey say or do. Appreciate the messages

that they tell you. Return their affection byshowing them the love and respect thatthey deserve. Thank them for giving youthe best gift a parent can give – the gift ofeducation. While you stand proud as grad-uates, they too stand tall as accomplishedparents having molded you to be individu-als of integrity and value.

Extend also your gratitude to yourteachers and mentors – they who selfless-ly shared their knowledge to provide youthe best education possible. Also, taketime to express your gratitude to yourAlma Mater, your home for the past fewyears, which provided the fine trainingground to explore your limits and realizeyour potential. Your gratitude toward yourparents and school would best be meas-ured by the path you take and the moraldecisions you make from this day forward.

Nobody among you truly knows whatthe future holds, but that is all the morereason to work harder to prepare your-selves to become individuals of characterand with great potentials. Each and everyone of you must cultivate the discipline tonot give up despite the many challengesthrown at you, no matter how trivial ordaunting they may be. You must continueto tread on, to study and stay in schooleven when it becomes difficult. Educationis your best chance at a better and brighterfuture.

As your Vice Mayor, I am duty boundto pursue all efforts towards uplifting thelives of young men and women to becomeassets and not liabilities of our respectivecity. So when you become successful, Iurge you to come back, invest your poten-tial and become instruments of peace andcatalysts of change in the City of WestPark.

May you, our young ones, continue toreach for the stars! In a society so weighed

down with poverty and inequality, sofraught with violence and hate, you aregiven this opportunity to rise above thedisillusionment or the apathy so prevalentamong your peers.

In conclusion, some are dreamers.Some are talented. You are both. May youface the future with confidence and dedi-cate yourselves to more hard work andwith greater diligence and perseverance.

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Accept my warmest congratulationson your academic achievement!

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Future”. The celebration involved an outdoormass under two tents with festivitiesdesigned especially for youth. There wasa DJ, bounce house, food, commemora-tive water bottles and wrapped gifts foreach child. Athletic activities such asbasketball and football were played at B.F. James Park, adjacent to the churchgrounds. Additionally, everyone wasentertained by the drum line fromHallandale High School.

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The month of June is atime to recognize “Dad.”Fathers are the biggestsource of strength for achild. The innocent eyesof a child perceive fatheras the protective, all-pow-erful, all-knowing and

most important person in the family. Fordaughters, fathers are the first men theyadore and fall in love with. For sons,fathers are the strongest men they knowand someone they aspire to emulate. Evenfor adults fathers are still someone to lookup to for the experienced and honest advicethat is always in our best interest. For thisgreat figure in our life that we know asfather - it becomes our utmost duty to paya warm tribute on the occasion of Father’sDay.Children blessed with a loving fathershould consider themselves fortunate forthey have someone to take care of theirneeds and interests – someone to stop themwhen they are diverting on a wrong pathand guide them on the road to success and

virtue. For many of us fathers have alwaysbeen there to solve our innumerous mathe-matics and science problems and explainthe same formula hundredth time or betterstill until it is understood by us. Fathersrarely give a small hint to let us know howhard they work to take care of our needsand fulfill even our most whimsicaldemands...For all their adorable scoldingand affectionate punishments, we all owe abig thanks to our Dads.Father’s Day isabout showing gratitude for the fathers andfather figures that have influenced usthroughout our lives. The idea is to showour affection and tell Daddy how much heis loved and appreciated, not just onFather’s Day but every single day of ourlives.

To all West Park fathers, grandfa-thers, uncles, brothers and friends, Iwish you Happy Father’s Day!

Remember to contact me at CityHall with your ideas, suggestions or con-cerns. I represent you and appreciateyour input into the continued success ofour beloved city. I can be reached at(954) 889-4164 or email [email protected].

A Tribune to West Park Fathers!


The City’s recent “Extreme Mailbox Makeover” programwas a great success. Congratulations to the recipients ofnew mailboxes from the “Extreme Mailbox Makeover”contest. On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Home Depot staffand the City’s Public Works employees installed ninemailboxes at homes of recipients. The program was fund-ed from a Home Depot Foundation grant that was award-ed to the City for a community beautification initiative.

MAILBOX MAKEOVER SUCCESSFrom the Public Works Department



MI am happy toannounce the formationof our Green CityAdvisory Committee.The purpose of the GreenCity Advisory Committeeis to make recommenda-tions to the City

Commission about “Green Initiatives” thatcan be adopted and implemented in our Cityand to promote the accomplishments of theCity in “Going Green”.

Congratulations to WWiilllliiaamm MMoorriittzz foraccepting the position of Chairperson forthe Green Advisory Committee and con-gratulations to SSaammaanntthhaa SScchhuubbeerrtt for herposition as Vice Chairperson. TheCommittee’s next meeting date will be onThursday, June 14, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in theCommission Chamber.

If you are interested in making ourearth a better, cleaner place to live, comeand find out what we, as a City, can do. Ifyou are interested in recycling, clean air,water conservation, saving energy, the treecanopy, green buildings, we need yourideas and concerns. This is a big, big under-taking, there is much to be done and weneed good ideas and hard workers to help.

As you know, West Park has a recy-cling program and we are doing betterevery year collecting more and more recy-clable items. Cities across the country havebeen moving forward with a lot of innova-tive projects. Let’s get everyone’s attention,let’s do our thing the West Park way. Let’sget going on a very important project,becoming a “Green City”.

ANIMAL CONTROL ISSUES IN WEST PARK

Yesterday I saw a large dog runningloose on 40th Avenue at 33rd Street. Hewas tan, had a long tail and no collar or tag.He looked well fed and clean. Several hourslater I saw another dog running loose at thecorner of 40th Avenue and HallandaleBeach Boulevard next to the property of thegas station on that southeast corner. Thisdog was dark brown; it looked very youngand well kept. It also had a long tail and nocollar or tag. It was running back and forthonto Hallandale Beach Boulevard and backand forth into the oncoming traffic. Itseemed confused. I was very fearful itwould be hit. Finally the traffic passed andthe dog miraculously bounded across theBoulevard to safety on the other side.

Right now as I write this article I amlistening to a dog whining and barking.This dog has been whining and barking allnight. Earlier today I again came acrossanother large dog running loose on 40thAvenue at about 24th Street. Lately thereseems to be an increase in dogs runningloose in my community.

Are you experiencing the same thing?If so, we want to know about it. Please callme always (954-963-7745) and let meknow. And what should you do when yousee an animal running loose or hear whin-ing and barking over a long period of time?Who should you call? Do the police have tosee the animal on the street or hear the bark-ing and whining in order to write a citation?Do you have to catch the loose animalbefore you can call the police? These arequestions we hope to soon have answersfor. Many of you have complained aboutanimal nuisance situations and many of youhave asked for animal control policies. Ourstaff has researched other cities in BrowardCounty and came up with the followingmeasures:

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ANIMALS COMMITTING A NUISANCE

It shall be deemed a violation for any per-son or owner having custody of any animalto permit the animal to commit a nuisancesuch as:• Molests or disturbs persons by chasing orbiting persons, or by chasing vehicles. • The first offense shall be $100.00; the sec-ond offense shall be $250.00; the third andsubsequent offenses shall be $500.00.• Chases, bites or otherwise attacks otherdomestic animals.

The first offense shall be $100.00; thesecond offense shall be $250.00; the thirdand subsequent offenses shall be $500.00.• Interferes with mail carriers, meter read-ers, or other employees performing theirduties which may extend onto private prop-erty.• The first offense shall be $100.00; the sec-ond offense shall be $250.00; the third andsubsequent offenses shall be $500.00.• Urinates on property causing damage, in aliving area not owned or controlled by theanimal owner: including but not limited toporches, patios, balconies, and or furnish-ings contained thereon. • The first offense shall be $100.00; the sec-ond offense shall be $250.00; the third andsubsequent offenses shall be $500.00.

ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE

It shall be deemed a violation for theowner of any animal to transport any ani-mal in a motor vehicle unless the animal issecurely enclosed within the vehicle, or iftraveling in an unenclosed vehicle (includ-ing but not limited to convertibles, pick up,

and flatbed trucks) is confined by a contain-er, cage, or other device that will preventthe animal from reaching, attempting tobite, or biting passersby, from the confinesof the motor vehicle.

It shall be deemed a violation for ananimal to go at large and bite, scratch orinjure any person or animal.

The first offense shall be $250.00; thesecond offense shall be $500.00; andmandatory court appearance for the thirdoffense or subsequent offenses.

Any animal found by an officer to be inviolation of this section may be seized andimpounded and, as an alternative or in addi-tion to impoundment, the officer findingsaid dog at large may issue a citation.

The penalty for an unaltered dog or catfound at large shall be $100.00 for the firstoffense; $250 for the second offense; and$500.00 for each offense thereafter. For thepurposes of this section, “unaltered” shallmean any dog or cat that has not beenspayed or neutered.

CHAINING OR TETHERING OF DOGS PRO-HIBITED

No person owning or having posses-sion, charge, custody, or control of any dogshall cause, permit, or allow the dog to bechained or tethered outdoors as a method ofconfinement.

OUTDOOR PEN REQUIREMENTS

No person owning or having posses-sion, charge, custody, or control of any dogshall cause, permit, or allow the dog to bepenned in a manner inconsistent with thefollowing guidelines. Pens are to be con-structed of chain link with a minimumlength of eight feet, a minimum width offive feet, and a minimum height of five feet.The chain link structure must have securesides, top and bottom, and shall be designedto prevent the animal from escaping over,under, or through the structure. It shall bekept locked, and shall also provide protec-tion from the elements. No more than onedog shall be enclosed in any such pen.

The first offense shall be $100.00; thesecond offense shall be $250.00; the thirdand subsequent offenses shall be $500.00.

FENCE REQUIREMENTS

Fences must be posted with signs read-ing “BEWARE OF DOG” at all entrypoints when used to confine dog(s). Whenelectric fences are used in conjunction withordinary fences, “BEWARE OF DOG”signs must be posted on all corners of theperimeter of the fence and on both sides ofthe front of the main structure. All signs areto be maintained in legible condition and

must face the direction of entry to the areawhere said animal is confined.

KEEPING OF NUMEROUS DOGS AND CATS

Anyone with four or more dogs or catsor any combination thereof, in violation ofthis section, shall be subject to enhancedpenalties of $500.00 for a first offense orsecond offense, and for a third offensemandatory court appearance.

Remember, no animals may be teth-ered or chained outdoors as a method ofconfinement. Please refer to our tetheringordinance for details on tethering.

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You see one in every community, adog tied day after day to a back porch orfence, lying lonely on a pad of bare, packeddirt. The water bowl, if there is one, is usu-ally empty or just out of reach. Abandonedbut chained up, backyard dogs cannot moveto comfort, shelter, or companionship. Inwinter they shiver, in summer they lan-guish, year round they suffer.

Of course, dogs can be forced to liveoutside, alone and away from their humanpack, but to force this kind of life on a dogis one of the worst things you can do. Beingalone goes against a dog’s most basicinstinct. If you doubt this, think of all thewhining, barking, clawing dogs you haveseen tied alone outside. These dogs are try-ing desperately to get the attention of theirhuman families.

People who keep dogs constantly tiedoutside rationalize it, saying they do spendtime with them. But even the most well-meaning among them do not spend signifi-cant time with their animal companions.Under the best of circumstances, the back-yard dog gets a bowl of food and water, aquick pat on the head, and maybe a fewminutes of contact with another livingbeing each day.

Dogs can offer people the gift of stead-fast devotion, abiding love and joyful com-panionship. Unless people accept theseofferings and take the time to return them inkind, it would be best for them not to get adog. A sad, lonely, bewildered dog tied outback only suffers, and what sort of personwants to maintain suffering? - AAuutthhoorruunnkknnoowwnn..

(The above material was printed by theAnimal Care and Regulation Division ofBroward County and the AmericanHumane Society.)

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•• CChheecckk yyoouurr iinnssuurraannccee ppoolliiccyy now forhurricane and flood damage coverage.Once a Hurricane Watch is issued,insurance companies will not write anynew policies or make adjustments tocurrent policies. Be sure to keep vehiclepolicies updated and protected.

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aassssiissttaannccee by calling the BrowardCounty Elderly and Veterans ServicesDivision at 954-537-2888 if you or afamily member require special assis-tance in evacuating or need to stay at aSpecial Medical Needs shelter. If amember of your family is elderly or dis-abled and may become vulnerable inthe aftermath of a storm, register themwith the Vulnerable PopulationRegistry at 954-831-4000 orwww.broward.org/atrisk.

•• GGaatthheerr pplleennttiiffuull ssuupppplliieess by determin-ing your family’s food, water and med-ical needs.

CREATE AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PLAN

• Meet with household members.Discuss with children the dangers offire, severe weather and other emer-

gencies.

• Discuss how to respond to each disas-ter that could occur.

• Discuss what to do about power out-ages and personal injuries.

• Draw a floor plan of your home. Marktwo (2) escape routes from each room.

• Learn how to turn off the water, gasand electricity at main switches orvalves.

• Post emergency telephone numbersnear phones.

• Teach children how and when to call911, police and fire.

• Instruct household members to turn onthe radio for emergency information.

• Pick one out-of-state and one localfriend or relative for family members tocall if separated by disaster (it is ofteneasier to call out-of-state than withinthe effected area).

• Teach children how to make long dis-tance calls.

• Pick two (2) meeting places:

1) A place near your home in case offire.2) A place outside your neighborhoodin case you cannot return after a disas-ter.

• Learn about emergency plans for yourchildren’s school or day care center.

• Take a basic first aid and CPR course.

• Keep family records in a water andfire-proof container.

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FROM THE DESK OF COMMISSIONER FYFFEContinued from page 9 BABY BOOMERS

and SENIORSINSURANCE PRODUCTS

KENNETH FRIEDMAN, CLUSTANLEY CORENBLUM

305-945-3523

FINAL EXPENSESCANCER POLICY

ANNUITIESLONG TERM CARE

MEDICAL ADVANTAGE PLANSMEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS

HOME OWNERS/RENTERS POLICY

EXTREME MAILBOX MAKEOVER

Were you one of the lucky ones towin a new mailbox? Yes, it is true. Eightresidents of West Park entered ourEEXXTTRREEMMEE MMAAIILLBBOOXX MMAAKKEEOOVVEERRcontest and became winners. The mail-boxes were given to the City through a

grant from Home Depot Foundation.They have the address and the City logoon them. They were installed on May 15by Home Depot (thanks to HerbRodriguez, Home Depot store managerand his crew) and by the City’s PublicWorks Staff. Thanks to all of you for agood job!

WEST PARK CELEBRATES FATHER’S DAY

To all our West Park fathers, come cele-brate your day with us at the park. Theevent will include field competitions

and a FREE lunch. The event will takeplace on June 16, 2012, 10:00 a.m. atMcTyre Park, 3501 SW 56th Avenue.Call City Hall for details at 954-989-2688.



In one way or another, we’ve all beenasking a simple question: “How can we en-ergize economic opportunity?”

That’s the same question people are ask-ing here in Florida, across America, and re-ally – around the world. Our collectiveanswers to that question will define the fu-ture. And the good news is: there are lots ofways we can answer that question construc-tively.

I believe we should energize economicopportunity in three simple ways: 1. Investing in infrastructure2. Expanding educational opportunity, and 3. By working together more effectively.

Over the three-year period from 2011through 2013, FPL is investing approxi-mately $9 billion here in Florida to strengthen and improve the state's electric gener-ation and delivery system, and to maintain our strong reliability, all while helping tokeep customer bills low over the long term, and all through the use of fuel-efficientgeneration and innovative technologies.

The combined fuel savings are tremendous. By 2016, our customers will save about$1.2 billion in fuel costs every single year. And every dollar we save our customerson fuel is a dollar that stays in their pocket.

Saving money for our customers is extremely important to us, but there are otherbenefits as well. FPL’s investments in new infrastructure also reduce our dependenceon foreign oil, and not in a small way. In 2001, we burned more than 40 million barrelsof fuel oil to generate electricity, almost all of it imported from overseas.

This year, we’re projecting that we will burn less than 600,000 barrels. That’s a re-duction of more than 98 percent in just 10 years, which is a great benefit to our cus-tomers, when the price of oil once again is more than $100 a barrel.

The second way we can energize economic opportunity is by investing in educa-tion.

For grade school children, FPL sponsors science shows that visit about 100,000 stu-dents a year. For older students, we’ve created a solar education in schools program.Through this program, FPL has installed on-campus solar demonstration systems in adozen schools, and we’re still doing more. And for young men and women ready toenter the workforce, we’ve created a Nuclear Power Plant Skilled Worker PipelineProgram. In fact, 76 employees at our two nuclear plants are graduates of this pro-gram.

Third, we can energize economic opportunity by recognizing that we are all in thistogether. To that end, and with the support of our regulators, FPL now offers a special“Economic Development Rate” for FPL business customers that commit to bringingjobs to the state (www.PoweringFlorida.com <http://www.PoweringFlorida.com> ). Iam also personally encouraged by several of our business customers who have toldme recently that they see Florida’s economy turning the corner, and gaining strengthand momentum. None of us knows what the future will bring, but working togetherfor the common good can bring out the best in all of us.

Despite the headwinds we can all see before us, FPL remains incredibly optimisticabout the future of our state, our country and our global economy. That’s why we’redoing everything we can to keep our electric bill the lowest in the state, and amongthe lowest in the nation.

Eric Silagy is President of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a subsidiary ofNextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) and one of the largest investor-owned electric utilities inthe nation.

How we can energize economic opportunity

FPL CORNER OOn Wednesday, May 16, 2012 thegoverning board of the Inaugural City ofWest Park Youth Council was presentedto the City Commission to thank themfor the work they completed this year asthe Youth Council took its first steps to

firmly establish itself as a permanentfixture in the community. This year’sCouncil has laid the groundwork forwhat will be a City-wide initiative theentire community will be proud to sup-port.

MEET THE CITY OF WEST PARK YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL!

((PPiiccttuurreedd ff rroomm LL ttoo RR)):: Cesar Garcia, Parks and Recreation Superintendent; Commissioner ThomasDorsett; Vice Mayor Felicia M. Brunson; Youth Council Members: Sheneil Wesley; Committee Service Sub RenaeWilliams; Sterling Neilly; Vice President Tianna Campbell; School Education Sub Annissa Gaskin; PresidentJamon Simmons-Davenport; Secretary Lathania Richards; Mayor Eric Jones; Commissioner Rita “Peaches”Mack; Patricia Hamilton, Recreation Coordinator; and Commissioner Sharon Fyffe.

For more information on the West Park Youth Council and membership, pleasecontact the Parks & Recreation Department at 954-985-1990 or e-mail at [email protected].




Many of our best South Florida sum-mer memories start with water. From crys-tal blue backyard swimming pools to therolling waves of the Atlantic Ocean,Broward County residents always enjoy thearea’s countless boating, swimming andfishing opportunities. But each year, morethan a few happy memories are marred byneedless drowning accidents. In Florida,drowning is the leading cause of death forchildren under age 4.

Children are naturally attracted towater. If adults turn their heads for amoment, a toddler can silently slip under-water. If dad’s attention is diverted by aringing phone, or grandma steps away tostir the soup cooking on the stove, it’senough time for a curious little one to wan-der out a back door and fall in the pool.Often, it’s a silent process. There is rarely aloud splash or a scream.

As part of the Broward Sheriff’sOffice’s SSPPLLAASSHH initiative, which stands

for SSupervise, PProtection, LLessons, AAlarms,SSearch, HHelp, the agency is reinforcing ourefforts to stop these entirely preventabletragedies. The program, which is specifical-ly designed by first responders, educatesfamilies to: • Always ssuuppeerrvviissee children around anybody of water - keeping children withintouching distance. • Utilize layers of pprrootteeccttiioonn around pools,including fences with self-closing gates,pool covers and locks on gates and doors. • Children should have swim lleessssoonnss assoon as they are able to crawl. • All doors leading to bodies of watershould have audible aallaarrmmss to indicatewhen they are opened. • Any time a child is missing, immediatelysseeaarrcchh all bodies of water first. Do not justscan. Thoroughly look. • Call for hheellpp by dialing 9-1-1 immediate-ly. Every second counts, so use the phonewhile checking bodies of water.

PREVENTING CHILDDROWNINGS From the Police Department

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On Saturday, May 19, 2012, Visions of Images, Inc. hosted its annual Peppermint Promfor senior citizens. Over 100 guests attended including seniors from the City’s Parks andRecreation Department’s senior program, and from Hollywood, Hallandale Beach and

Dania Beach. Senior females were serenaded by the men of the Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW) Post 8195 and Attucks High School Class of 67. Everyone enjoyed dancing, foodand much fun, and crowned the 2012 Prom King and Queen.

CITY OF WEST PARK CONGRATULATES THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE 2012 PEPPERMINT PROM!



Summer is just around the corner. What will kids in your communitydo when they lose access to school meals?

Learning doesn’t end when school lets out andneither does the need for good nutrition! Free, nutri-tious meals like breakfast, lunch and snack are avail-able for kids 18 and under all summer long throughthe Summer BreakSpot (part of the USDA Summer Food Service Program).

More than 150,000 kids in Broward County public schools are eligible for free andreduced-price lunch. Yet when schools close for summer break, less than 7 percent partic-ipate in summer feeding programs. Many parents with children who could benefit fromthe program are largely unaware of thesites operating in their own communities.

Summer BreakSpot sites are sponsored by community organizations like the City ofWest Park Parks and Recreation Department and are designed to bridge the nutrition gapby providing children and teens with balanced meals during the summer months. Lastyear, nearly 10,000 youth in Broward County were fed through this program.

To increase participation, the Florida Department of Agriculture and ConsumerServices and the Florida Partnership to End Childhood Hunger are implementing astatewide outreach campaign to help families find the nearest Summer BreakSpot.

To find a Summer BreakSpot site near you: • Visit www.SummerFoodFlorida.org • Dial 2-1-1 Also, if you would like more information on becoming a Summer BreakSpot site, go

to www.summerfoodflorida.org or contact the Florida Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services at 1-800-504-6609.

About Florida Impact - Since 1979, Florida Impact has worked to eliminate child hunger in Florida by mobiliz-ing communities to leverage more of the federal food and nutrition dollars intended for but not reaching Florida'slow-income families.. Impact serves as the lead convener for the Florida Partnership to End Childhood Hunger,through which local organizations across the state work strategically and in concert to end childhood hunger inFlorida.

FRIENDS • FOOD • FREE • ALL SUMMER ••

There’s a new addition to the Mazdafamily — the all-new 2013 CX-5 compactcrossover SUV. It’s the first vehicle to fullyincorporate all of Mazda’s new wave-of-the-future SKYACTIV technologies.

Mazda claims the CX-5 delivers the besthighway fuel economy of any SUV sold inNorth America at 35 mpg on the highway.The CX-5 replaces the Mazda Tribute asthe smallest vehicle in the Mazda crossoverlineup, which also includes the CX-7 andCX-9. The CX-5 is based on a new plat-form and includes new suspension, brakesand interior, and shares a new engine andtransmission with the 2012 Mazda 3.

SKYACTIV Technology is the newMazda philosophy aimed at draining morepower, torque and miles per gallon from avehicle without sacrificing economy,design or safety. The CX-5 is the firstMazda global vehicle to receive all of the

SKYACTIV Technology components.Weighing just 3,208 pounds, the CX-5 is

one of the lightest vehicles in the segment.The CX-5 wheelbase measures 106.3 inch-es, making it longer than the 2012 HondaCR-V and the 2013 Ford Escape. On theinside, it’s roomy and comfortable, and rearseating can accommodate three six-footpassengers. Cargo space is ample, especial-ly with the triple-section split fold-flat rearseat in the down position.

The instrument panel is stylish and func-tional and the gauges easy to read.

The CX-5 is nicely finished, functionallylaid out and offers such options asBluetooth, a Bose sound system with HDradio, backup camera, adaptive bi-xenonheadlights and blind-spot warning system.

Under the hood, the CX-5 has Mazda’snewest powerplant, a high-compression 2-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 155 hpand 150 pounds-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm.Later this year, a 2.2-liter turbodieselengine will be available as an option.

A six-speed manual transmission onfront-drive versions yields EPA estimates of26/33 mpg, while the six-speed automaticdelivers 26/32 mpg. All-wheel drive isavailable only with the automatic and rates

25/30 mpg. The towing capacity is rated at2,000 pounds.

The CX-5 has a new five-point “signa-ture wing” front grille that commands thefront fascia and wraparound eagle-eyedheadlights extend outward to give it some-thing of an angry look. Dark plastic alongthe entire lower section adds to the machis-mo of the vehicle.

Standard safety offerings include sixairbags (front, side and full side-cur-tain), four wheel disk brakes, anti-lockbrakes (ABS), daytime running lights(DRL), Dynamic Stability Control(DSC), a Traction Control System

(TCS) and a tire pressure monitoringsystem (TPMS). Also available are aBlind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system,Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS)with auto-leveling bi-xenon headlampsand a rear view camera with distanceguidelines.

Base pricing on the 2013 Mazda CX-5ranges from $22,095 to $28,295.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor forMiami’s Community Newspapers. He maybe contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext.261, or by addressing email correspon-dence to <[email protected]>.

2013 CX-5 is Mazda’s ‘wave of the future’ for autos

LET’S TALK CARS

Ron BeasleyMazda’s CX-5has new five-

point “signature

wing” frontgrille that

dominates thefront fascia and

wraparoundeagle-eyedheadlights.




CITY COMMISSION

Mayor Eric H. Jones954.889.4153

[email protected] Mayor Felicia M. Brunson

[email protected]

Commissioner Thomas Dorsett954.889.4163

[email protected] Sharon Fyffe

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Commissioner Rita “Peaches” Mack954.889.4156

[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIONCity Manager 954.989.2688City Attorney 954.768.9770City Clerk 954.989.2688Building & Permits Dept. 954.989.2688Business Tax Licenses 954.989.2688Public Works 954.964.0284Trash/Recycling 954.964.0284McTyre Park 954.964.0284Mary Saunders Park 954.985.1990Code Enforcement 954.766.2715Planning and Zoning Dept. 954.266.6495Finance 954.903.0712

Police Dept./BSO 954.765.4321Fire Dept./BSO 954.831.8200

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Chicken• Chicken with Broccoli• Kung Pao Chicken• Sweet & Sour Chicken• Orange Chicken

Beef• Beef with Broccoli• Beef with Oyster Sauce• Mongolian Beef

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Pamper the one you ��Give mom the gift of relaxation. This Mother’s Day, treat her to over

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THE SPA AT DORAL8755 N.W. 36th Street, Miami, Florida 33178


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