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The golf courseat the centerof a publiccorruption probe that rocked BrowardCounty is in new hands and won a keyproject approvalTuesday.

The new owner of Sabal Palm in Tam-arac said he wont bother changing thename to escape the ugly past involvingBruce andShawn Chait.

Theresno escaping it, Robert Suris of13th Floor Investments said.

Gifts and cash the Chaits said they gavetopublicofficialsontheirjourneytowardaproject approval sparked numerous inves-tigations, led to several arrests of politi-cians,sent onepublic officialto prisonandcast an unflattering spotlight on Browardpolitics.

While the giant acreage remains fallowtothis day, theChaits had attainedapprov-

al to build 496 homes on the 127.4 acresbetween Rock Island Road and FloridasTurnpike. Suris group got approval Tues-day tocut the numberof homes to434.

We are not the previous owner, Suristold commissioners Tuesday. Its a legacyweve hadto carry.

Commissioners voted 6-2 for thechangeinrestrictivecovenantsontheland,with Commissioner Barbara Sharief ab-sent and Sue Gunzburger and KristinJacobsvoting no.

As controversial as the original devel-opment plan has been over the past sixyears,CommissionerIleneLiebermansaidwhats there now is so undesirable, resi-dentswant change.

Theywant tosee somethinghappenso

thatthe weeds, theconstructiondebris, thechain link fences are gone and the neigh-borhood becomes a neighborhoodagain.

Richard Hamre, president of the Main-lands Section 6 Civic Association nearby,said residents in the 538 homes aroundhimarent allin agreement. Butat leastthedeveloperkeptthemintheknow alongtheway, he said. I dont see these developersin the same light as the previous develop-ers, hesaid. Not at all.

Suris said construction has already be-gun, and the project will be built over thenext few years. Theres a lot of emotioninvolvedin this deal, and a lot of folks, youknow, are very sensitive to a lot of thingsthathaveoccurredin thepast,hesaid. Itsa new beginning.

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ByBrittanyWallman

Staff writer

New planfor golfsite winsapproval

After two months of jockeying jetlinersaround Nigeria,pilot Peter Waxtan wassup-posed to depart for his Fort LauderdalehomeSundayfor a well-earned furlough. Hewasto have arrived hereWednesday.

Before he left, however, he took the helmof Dana Air Flight 992, which crashed into adensely populated neighborhood in Lagos,

on Nigerias coast. All 153 people aboard the

Goodluck Jonathan suspended Dana Airslicense andorderedan investigation.

PatSquires,a pilotwhoworkedwithWax-tan for 15 years, described his friend as aconsummate professional at flying. Hewas the best MD-80 captain Ive ever seen,said Squires, formerly of Broward Countyandnow of Phoenix.

Squires said crash photos showing Flight992on theground with its nose up indicates

final approach to the Lagos airport whenWaxtan declared an emergency. Witnessessaid it appeared theplane was having enginetrouble,Wason said.

The jetliner crashed into a two-story rail-waybuilding, hitting the ground tailfirst and

exploding in flames. Nigerian president

McDonnell DouglasMD-83, includingWax-tan, 55, perished. At least 10 people on theground died as well.

A former pilot for Miramar-based SpiritAirlines, Waxtanhad only been flyingfor theNigeriancarriersinceMarch,saidOscar Wa-son,Dana Airs directorof operations.

Its just so devastating, said a CoralSprings flight attendant who knew Waxtan.He was a good guy, he was one of myfavorites.

Flight 992 was about five miles out on its

Pilot who was killed in Nigerian crash called Lauderdale homeByRobertNolin

Staff writer

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Disputes over pay to play, bullying,fraudandsafetyhaveerupted aroundtheMarjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoolcheerleading program andhaveled to aninvestigation by Broward CountySchools.

In the past few weeks, Special In-vestigativeUnit agents have interviewedparents and Stoneman Douglas staff re-garding the program and booster club,including a complaint the club has bro-ken county rules by collecting tens ofthousands of dollars from parents as arequirement to be a cheerleader at the

Parkland high school.

Complaints prompt inquiryat Parklands Douglas High

ByBuddyNevins

BrowardBulldog.org

Cheeringprogramprobed

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We found

there is nopoint talk-ing to that

principal.He will donothing.

Tammy Tornari,a Parkland motherwho was the first

parent to complainabout the EaglesCheerleading

Booster Club

Depending on how you look at thisyears scores, Broward County studentsmade big declines or held their own onthe FCAT.

The state released this years fourth-through eighth-grade reading and mathscores on the Florida Comprehensive As-sessment Test Tuesday, which measuredstudents on a tougher grading scale thanlast year.

Thepercentage of studentsconsideredproficient in reading and math, meaningthey scored at a Level 3 or better, rangedfrom 57 percent to 63 percent. Scienceproficiency was 49 percent for fifth-graders and 45 percent for eighth-graders.

ByScottTravis

andGeorgia East

Staff writers

FCAT resultsdisappointing

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The scoresSee how how

students fared in

FCAT reading, mathand science exams.

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HOLLYWOOD Heavy spring rains arewashing out streetcorner donations to anewspaper printed to fund a local homelessshelter.

Sean Cononie, founder of the COSACFoundation that publishes the HomelessVoice, has announced a donation drive tomake upthefinancialdifference.

Givenawayat busyintersections,thepaperon average brings in $62,000 a month, whichcovers most of what it costs to operateCOSACs services, including the shelter onNorthFederalHighway, Cononie said.

Because rainy days make it difficult fordistributors to hand out the occasional tab-loid, the foundation maintains a rainy dayfundof atleast $20,000a year. Due tothe wetweather last month, Cononie said that they

Homeless Voice vendor Cynthia Waters sells newspapers at Sheri-

dan Street and Federal Highway in Hollywood.

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Rain dries upshelter helpByMelissaMontoya

Staff writer

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Mango sales draw scrutinyDid a Super Walmart in Lauderdale Lakesdiscriminateagainst mangoesfrom Haiti?

The USDA Food & Nutrition Service islookinginto shoppers claims that the store

on State Road7 wont let Haitian man-goes be purchasedwithfood stamps.

Walmart spokeswomanAshleeHardie saidtheyre awareof theprob-lemand are looking into it.

TheUSDA encourages thepurchaseof fruits andvegetables, spokesman

Aaron Wiley said, andmangoes fromanycountryof origin areapproved.

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Mass casualty bus crash is just a drillAbout 20 people were injuredon a busin west

Pembroke Pines thisweek,but Fire-Rescue

officials aretellingresidents not to worry. Itsonly make-believe.The mass casualty drill is being repeated

Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdaysforthree weeks at a stagingarea in the 1100 blockof Southwest 208th Avenue, nearPines Boule-vard andU.S. 27.

Thereshould be no impacton areatraffic butthere willbe significantactivityand radio com-munications for trainingpurposes, spokesman ThomasGallagher said. Wayne K. Roustan

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would need to raise at leastan additional $17,000 to tidethings over until the drysea-sonin October.

Cononie asked the publicfor financial help this weekvia a phone text-messagecampaign.

Weve never done this in15 years, Cononie said. Wedontmarketfor donations.

On Tuesday morning,with an overcast sky threat-ening a downpour, CynthiaWaters was busy giving outthe paper to passing motor-ists at the intersection ofSheridan Street and FederalHighway.

In her familiar neon-yel-low vest, Waters waved atdrivers in hopes of receivinga few dollars to add to herplasticbucket.

Shesmiledandengaged inconversation, but did not re-ceive any donations in thehalf-hourthatshewas joinedbya reporter.

Waters, Cononies assist-ant, has lived at the shelterperiodically since 2003, afterher degree in accountingproved insufficient to keephersmall business afloat.

For Waters, the down-pours make herjobdifficult.

It really hits us hard,

Waters said. If it rains, wehave to wait for the roads todry because otherwise it canbeverydangerous.

Homeless Voice distribu-tors, customarilyresidents ofthe shelter, get to keep 60 to70 percent of what driversandothersgive them.

The unusually dampweather isnt imaginary. Ac-cording to Robert Molleda,7.72 inches of precipitation

fell in Broward County inMay, more than 3 inchesoverthe May 2011 total. And itprobably isntover.

Weve had above normalamounts of rain in most ofSoutheast Florida,said Mol-leda, a meteorologist withthe National Weather Serv-

icein Miami.At leastfor thenext two weeks, there isprobably an above-normalchance that well see morerain thannormal.

If the rains continue, Co-nonie isworriedhe mayhaveto let goof staff atthe shelter.

To donate to the center,text givelove to 85944 orvisit homelessvoice.org

A recent report from theU.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Developmentfound Florida was home to8.2 percent of the nationshomeless. Only CaliforniaandNewYork hadmore.

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Cynthia Waters talks to a driver as he waits for the light to

change. The weather has affected Homeless Voice sales.

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The investigation cameafter complaints that Prin-cipal Washington Colladorepeatedly ignored prob-lems in the program, par-ents say. At StonemanDouglas, Collado gave theparent-run booster clubmuch of the responsibilityof outfitting the team andarranging travel to tourna-ments apparently in viola-tion of school system pol-icy.

When one parent com-plainedtwice, Colladotoldher she was disruptiveand banned her indefi-nitely from thecampus.

We found there is nopoint talking to that prin-cipal. He will do nothing,said Tammy Tornari, aParkland mother whowasthe first parent to com-plain about the EaglesCheerleading BoosterClub.

She questioned a de-

mand by the club for morethan $2,000 in order forhertwochildren to partic-ipate in cheerleading. Theschoolhas about 30 cheer-leaders.

Collado declined com-ment on the investigationand referred all questionsto Tracy Clark, the schoolsystems chief informationofficer.

We are aware of theallegations at Marjory Sto-neman Douglas HighSchool in Parkland, Clarksaid in an e-mail to Bro-ward Bulldog. We arecurrently investigatingtheallegations. As such, wecannotcomment on inves-tigations that are in prog-ress. Pending the comple-tion of the investigation,the District will take ap-propriate action. We takeall allegations of bullying,fraud and mishandling offunds seriously.

State-certified law en-forcement officers run theSpecialInvestigative Unit.

Complaints started inthe late fall shortly afterparents began gettingbombarded with invoicesfrom the booster club.

When parents questionedthe bills of more than$1,000-a-student to partic-

ipate in cheerleading, theysaythe management oftheboo ste r cl ub reb uff edthem.

Tornari said the costsdidnt addup.

They said the costswere for uniforms, radios,a mat, she said. Theycouldnt really even tell usanything beyond that.They couldnt break downthe costs and tell us whateverything cost.

Another outraged par-ent was Joann Gavin ofParkland,a formerclub of-ficial.

When the booster clubwas formed early in theschool year, Gavin wasasked to be assistant treas-urer because one was re-quiredby club rules.

Gavin said despite theassistant treasurer title,the women who con-trolled the organizationwould hold meetings

without inviting her andother members, effec-tively pushing them intothe background of thegroup.

She added she neverevenmet mostof the otherofficers until shestarted tocomplain about the pro-gram. However, as assist-ant treasurer, Gavin hadaccessto theboosterclubsba nk st at em en ts an dcancelled checks

Gavin was shockedwhen she reviewed theclubs financial records.Shesaidshe foundthat theclub had raised roughly$60,000 from invoicingparents.

The canceled checksshowedthe club hadhiredtwo outside assistantc oa ch es f or $ 60 0 a month. One coach waspaid an additional $3,000for choreography andmusic, according to thenotation on the check.Other individuals werepaidfor T-shirts andbags.There was a check for$375 for bows paid to anindividual.

There was definitelysomething wrong. When

were any of these ex-penses voted on by theclub? Gavin said.

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Reading and math resultsare about 10 percentagepoints lower than the scoresreported last year. However,thats because the stateraised the cutoff score re-quired for students to beconsidered proficient. So toallow for comparisons, theFCAT website retrofittedlast years scores using thisyears standards, and thoseresults were more flat, withsmall declines for sixth-graders and small increasesfor fifth-graders in readingandmath.

Science was down slight-ly, but state officials say thetest was also more difficultthis year. I wasnt highly

pleased with the scores lastyear andam stillnot satisfiedtoday, Superintendent Rob-ert Runcie said. The results

are pretty flat. We need tocontinue to focus on doingbetter.

Florida madeFCAT morechallenging to help morestudents leave high schoolready for college and decentpaying jobs.

However, third grade andhigh school scores releasedlast month proved mediocreand writing scores wereabysmal. The state plans torelease school grades thismonth, and there will likelybefewer Asand BsandmoreDs and Fs than in previousyears,state officialssay.

There were some suc-cesses. North Side Elemen-tary in Fort Lauderdalemade some big gains amongfifth-graders, with readingproficiency increasing from18 percent to 32 percent,

while math proficiencyjumped from 30 percent to48 percent.

The school has been of-

fering monthly training toparents on helping theirchildren academically andthey think the effort hashelped the scores improve,Principal Camille LaChancesaid.

Hollywood Academy ofArts and Science MiddleSchool, a charter schoolservingelementaryand mid-dle school students, experi-enced gains in reading andmath for sixth and seventh-graders. Principal DonteFulton-Collins said theschools have had success byworking with students insmallgroups.

Its a combinationofhav-ing somefantastic educatorsandprograms, the principalsaid.

StaffwriterLesliePostal

contributedtothisreport.

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Waxtan was trying tokeepit inthe air right un-tilthe end.

He did everything hecould to save that air-craft, Squires said. Inthe end,if heknew itwasgoing down,hedid every-thing he could to mini-mize theamount of dam-age on theground.

If nothing else, his ef-forts were heroic.

Waxtan worked atSpirit from 1997 to 2009,when he and Squireswere terminated. It wasa political thing, Squiressaid, which occurredduring union negotia-tions with the airline.Both men then flew forFalcon AirExpress, a Mi-ami-based charter serv-ice.

Last fall they both de-parted Falcon. Waxtanlater joined Dana Air,wherehe worked30days

onand15off, Squiressaid.Sundaywas supposedtobe hislastday in therota-tionin Nigeria, he said.

Waxtan lived withLisa, his fiancee, whothrougha friend declinedto give herlastname. Hespent as much time as hecould get with her,Squiressaid.

Three other friends,flight attendants or otherworkersat Spirit Airlines,described Waxtan as agenuine nice guy whowas quick witha smile ora joke. They asked thattheir names not be used,however, because offi-cials at Spirit have pro-hibited employees fromspeaking about their lostfriend.

Squires said Waxtanwas a former Army heli-copter pilot who enjoyedhiking. About threeweeks ago, the two menspoke. He was veryhappy, he kepttelling me,We need captains, comeon over, Squires re-called.

Imstillin shock, saidthe friend, his voicebreaking. God,Im going

to misshim.

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THERE WILL BE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCEBEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA ONMONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012, AT 7:30 P.M. AND JUNE 25, 2012 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THECITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS AT 5581 WEST OAKLAND PARK BLVD.,SUITES 141-142, LAUDERHILL:

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Saharan dust should again fill thesky with milky haze on Friday andmove along by Saturday. Butanotherexpansive dust cloud is expected todriftin earlynextweek,and it mighthang around even longer, the Na-tionalWeatherServicesaid.

This one could stick aroundTuesday through Thursday or Fri-day, meteorologist Barry Baxtersaid. It will reduce our chance ofthunderstorms and make it hotterand drier.

On Thursday, the Saharan dustraised the air quality index to themoderate level, just short of being

unhealthy. While they didnt issue

any advisories, health authoritiesurged those with acute respiratoryproblems and allergies to remain in-doors until thedust departs.

Although the approaching Saha-randustis largerand thickerthanthecurrent layer, it might not be as con-centrated by the time it arrives overSouth Florida, said meteorologistRobertMolleda.

Theres going to be a little bitmore moisture in the atmospherenext week and that might mitigateit, he said. But its still probably

going to be hazy.

Its not unusual for a second dustcloud to arrive so soon, as Saharandust is relatively common in SouthFlorida in June and July. The dustusuallyridesonthebacksofdrytrop-icalwaves, Baxtersaid.

The waves pick up the dust inAfrica and pullit acrossthe Atlantic,he said. We usually see this two tothree times in the summer.

ByAugust, thetropicalwavestendto be laden with moisture and aremore apt to develop into tropicalstormsand hurricanes.

In addition to producing prettysunsets and hazy skies, the dust alsoheats up the atmosphere, as it oftentrapshot airat lowlevels,Baxtersaid.

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DEERFIELD BEACH A 43-year-oldresident of Deerfield Beachs upscale DeerCreek community is accused of breakinginto neighbors homes and stealing any-thing of value that he could stuff in his

backpack or pockets, according to BrowardSheriffs Officedetectives.

Darrin Matthew Engel was arrested

Thursday after investigators found what

soon as possible, Brown said Thursdayafternoon.

Within 30 minutes,Jeanne Miershowedup at theBSO substationin DeerfieldBeachto claim two watches made in Switzerlandand Italyanda silver teaset shes had for 50

years. But shes still missing a diamondwatch andother valuables.

Seeing her property for the first timesince it wasstolen in March made herrelive

securitywall that was only fourfeet high insome places, Brown said.

[Engel] knew on a certain day of theweekthe garbage would bepickedup and ifhe saw that there were no garbage cans outin front of the house he would assume thatno one had lived there or the homes were

vacant and he would come back later thatdayand targetthat residence, he said.

Upward of 800 items were stolen, withabout200 recovered.

Wed like to get it back to the victims as

was left of the tens of thousands of dollarsworth of property stashed in the atticof hismothers home. It included silverware,watches, jewelry, DVDs and electronics,de-tectivessaid.

Among the pricier items stolen were aCartier bracelet and Tiffany necklace, eachworth an estimated $10,000. They were notrecovered, Sgt.CraigBrownsaid.

Engel broke into more than 20 homes inthe gated Villa DEste enclave, usually rid-

ing a bicycle or on foot after clearing a

Police arrest suspect in burglaries at Deer Creek communityByWayne K.Roustan

Staff writer

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DAVIE The town may soon join thegrowing list of South Florida cities out-lawing the sale of synthetic drugs butonecouncilman fearsDaviesban may beunconstitutional.

Like Sweetwater and Lauderhill, Da-vie wants to crack down not only onstores selling synthetic marijuana andpsychoactive bathsalts, butalso thepeo-ple buying the designer drugs.

This week, Councilman Bryan Calet-ka said Davie may be on the verge ofapproving an unconstitutional ban thatwont hold upin court.

The council approved the ban

Davie councilman questionslegality of planned crackdown

BySusannah Bryan

Staff writer

Syntheticdrug banunder fire

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Its not

constitu-tional. Theyare jumpingon a band-wagon justto say thatthey did it.

Bryan Caletka,Davie councilman

Two businessmen are squaring off torepresent the part of Broward Countythats themost economically troubled.

Broward County Commissioner DaleV.C. Holness, a Jamaican-born real estateprofessional, is on one side; Robert L.McKinzie, a Broward native andownerofa general contracting company, is on theother. Both want to represent District 9, aportion of central Broward that coversparts of Fort Lauderdale, LauderdaleLakes, Lauderhill, North Lauderdale,Oak-land Park, PompanoBeach, Sunrise, Tam-arac and Plantation. The central Browardunincorporated neighborhoodsalso are inthedistrict.

Of the roughly 200,000 people in Dis-trict 9, 70 percent are black. Joblessness is

ByBrittanyWallman

Staff writer

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Joe DiMaggios legacy lives on with new postage stampJoltin Joe has left andgone awayPaul Simon,Mrs. Robinson, 1966

Thesongwriterhad it wrong.Though HollywoodresidentJoe DiMaggio died in1999atage 84, helives onthrough thechildrens hospital to whichhe dedicated his nameandmillions in fundraising. AndFriday, his legacy continues through a newcommemorative

postage stamp.TheYankee Clipper, wholed the NewYork Yankees to

nineWorld Series titles, willbe depicted on 45-centforever stamps, alongwith star ballplayers Ted Williams,Willie Stargell andLarryDoby. They willbe availableFriday at postofficeseverywhere.

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Cooper City mayor takes Home Rule titleLets hear it forDebby Eisinger.Themayorof CooperCity wasdubbedHome

Rule Heroby the Florida Leagueof Cities thisweek.

Thatmeans she fought off thebig badwolf,akathe state Legislature, in fightingfor the rightof cities to govern themselves.

Whatdid she get for her troubles?A reallynice plaque.Eisinger, at right, cant runagain in No-

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FORT LAUDERDALE JosephC. Carter Park will receive a make-over in January, andits field willgeta new name.

The field will be known as theOrangeBowl Field at Carter Park.

Government representatives andthe Orange Bowl Committee made

it official Thursday at a ground-

breaking ceremony at the park lo-cated at1450 W. Sunrise Blvd.

The project was praised by offi-cials as the perfect combination ofpublic andprivate support.

The renovation will cost $3 mil-lion, shared equally by the city andthe committee.

Fort LauderdaleMayorJack Seil-er said the city wanted to renovate

thepark,but those plans werefar in

the future.Its only costing us half, Seiler

said. We expedited the project inorder to take advantage of the Or-ange BowlCommittees generosity.

Construction is set to start soonbecause the renovations will be un-veiledin Januaryduring theweekof

Obie, the Orange Bowl mascot, shows off a rendering of the new Joseph C. Carter Park track and field at a

groundbreaking ceremony put on by the Orange Bowl Committee and the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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Park scores makeoverOrange Bowl, Fort Lauderdale team up to renovate Carter Park

ByMelissaMontoya

Staff writer

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theBCSNationalChampion-ship Game that will beplayedatSunLifeStadiumin MiamiGardens.

Theimprovementswillin-clude a football field, eight-lane track, new scoreboardand enhancements to the

bleacher area. The park wasnamed afterJosephC. Carterwho played football at Flori-da Memorial College andworked for the city andcounty park and recreationsdepartment.

Iwish hewashere toseeit, saidJosephCarter, Jr.

We chose this park be-cause we felt it was a goodpark, said Frank Gonzalez,chairman of the legacy giftcommittee for the OrangeBowl. I think its going toenhance the level of the areaand make it a safer environ-mentforactivities.

This is the second legacyproject the Orange BowlCommittee has funded. Itcelebratedthe Orange Bowls75th anniversary by fundingpart of the construction of afieldat MooreParkinMiami-Dade County in 2011.

The ultimate success of

this project will not be mea-sured by wins and losses butrather bythecontributions of

each and every one of theyoungsters we serve, Seilertoldthecrowdat theceremo-ny. I cant think of a better,more rewarding investmentthanthat.

Fort Lauderdale CityCommissioner Bobby Du-Bose represents the districtthatincludesCarter Park andsaidthe renovations willben-

efitthe community.We think about the kids,

but this is a family project,

DuBose said. Recreation isthe one thing you dont out-grow.

Greg Brewton who worksfor the city grew up playingfootball at Carter Park. Heplayed on the Dillard HighSchool team and then atMichigan State University inthe 1970s before being draft-ed bytheSt. Louis Cardinals.

I remember when it wasjust grass fields and a basket-ballcourt, Brewton said.

Growing up here, this istheparkthatwe alllookedupto.

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State Rep. Perry Thurston; Ethan DuBose and his father,

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personal well-being [be-cause]so much emotion-ality is connected, shesaid. My grandmothergave me those things soitssad, very sad.

Thebreak-in occurredwhile she was attendinga wedding in Atlantawith friend RichardBehnke, who had silverdollars and other coinsstolen.

Mier said her daugh-ter called after findingthe door ajar and thehouseransacked.

We sawa mess, Miersaid upon her return.The master bedroomwas torn apart [and] ev-erydrawerwas open andon the floor.

Engel, who sold thestolen property at fleam a rk e ts a n d p awnshops, was cooperating

with detectives. Heblamed a drug problemfor the loss of his home,car and several jobs. Hehad a new baby and afiancee and needed themoney, Brown said.

He says hes kickedhis drug habit but thatskind of what started thedownward spiral he gotfrom methadone two

years ago, Brown said.Engel was arrested

Feb. 2 on charges ofmethadone possessionand driving with a sus-pended license, but in-

vestigators need burgla-ry victims to come for-w ar d t o m ake t hecharges stick.

Hes on probationnow, so he violates pro-

ba ti on re ga rd le ss ,Brown said. But wewould not be able tocharge him with any ofthe burglaries unless the

victims are willing toprosecute.

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Last year, BrowardCounty had just one con-firmed case. Miami-Dadehad32 confirmed cases.

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A woman conducting a transaction at aPompano Beach ATM on a recent Mondaynight found herself staring down the barrelofa gun asa leather jacket-cladman robbedher.

Thechilling event is seenon surveillancevideo the Broward Sheriffs Office releasedFriday in hopes of turning up information

leadingto a suspect.

day. She asked not to be named because herassailant wasstill at large.

At the ATM, the robber pressed a semi-automatic handgun against her neck andtold her to take all of her money out. Asshe withdraws money, the gunman can beseen making quick glances around as if tolookfor bystanders or witnesses.

Wearing a cream-colored knit glove, therobber grabs the $160 the woman had de-

car that had just parked nose-to-nose infront of hervehicle, blockingher in.

The video shows the woman, wearinglong black pants and a purple tank top,seemingly startled as the cararrives. As shelooks toward the parking lot, the manrushes upwithhis hand outstretched, hold-inga gun.

I felt that I was trapped, that there wasreally no options for me, that I just had toremain as calm as I could and comply with

whatever he wanted, the woman said Fri-

The robbery happened about 10:15 p.m.on July30 at an ATM outside a Wells FargoBank branchat 3885 N.Federal Highway.

According to the sheriffs office, thewoman hadjust deposited $160 at the ATMwhen the gunman, covering his face with a

stocking, got out of the passenger side of a

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More than 600,000 voters in Browardand Palm Beach counties are shut out ofsome elections thisyear, deprived of anysay in who will run key parts of countygovernment and represent them in theFloridaLegislature.

Its all legal. The culprit is a campaignlawloophole that is frequentlyexploitedby political insiders, who use it to ma-nipulateelectionresults.

It stinks, said Delray Beach politicalactivist Andre Fladell, who has advisedboth Democrats and Republicans fordecades. Its supposed to be an honest

process, and the law allows it to be a

Write-ins close some racesand shut out many voters

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ABroward Sheriffs Office employee hasac-cused deputiesofwrongfully charginghimwithspeedingonhisscooterandharassinghimfor beinggay.

Now TonyVincent,a Southwest Ranch-es resident and community service aide,says hes onthevergeof losinghis jobafterexposing what he calls discriminatorycomments byoneof BSOshighestrankingofficers.

That officer, Cmdr. Wallace Haywood,told the Sun Sentinel the whole thing hasbeen blown out of proportion, but de-clinedfurthercomment.

This one speeding ticket has turnedinto a giant mess, said Vincent, 55, whoexpects to be terminated onAug.21.

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Thecity is swimming in new job postings 24of them.

After a city-hired contractorfired abeach lifeguard for leaving his post tohelp with the rescue of a drowningman, the city is taking water safetybackintoitsownhands.

Now through Aug. 16, the city isaccepting applicationsfortwosuper-visors and 22 beach and pool life-guards to fill seasonal, full- and part-timepositions.

With the changeover to a city-runlifeguard program, the entire cityshoreline will be protected; the citywill have full control over safety onthe beach and at the pool; and thelifeguards willearnmore.

The city will beabletohavebettercontrolover thebeach andthe actionsof thelifeguards, cityspokesman Pe-

ter Dobens said. They will be cityemployees and they will answer tothe city and not to a go-between, soits going to make it much more re-sponsive fortheresidents.

The goal is to have the new crewtrained andreadyto goOct.1.

The city and Jeff Ellis Manage-ment, the lifeguard company it con-tracted since 2003 to provide serviceto its beach and pool, came under afirestorm of scrutiny in July after thefiring of beach lifeguard Tomas Lo-pez. Jeff Ellisfired Lopez, who made$8.25an hour, forleavinghis assignedzone to help a distressed swimmer.The firm offered Lopez his job back,but hedeclined.

The citys $334,000-a-year con-

tractwithJeffEllis expiresSept.30.Inthe heated aftermath of the Lopezfiring, ittold thecityit wouldntseeka

renewal.Creatingitsownlifeguardprogramwill cost thecity $756,492 a year.

Onesupervisor along with sixfull-time andsix part-time lifeguards willmonitor thecitysentire shoreline.

Beachlifeguardswillearnbetween$32,240 and$40,628.

At the city pool at Bluesten Park,there will be onesupervisor, twofull-time and three part-time lifeguards,andsix seasonalones.

Pool lifeguards will earn between$25,812and $32,240.

To apply, visit www.cohb.org andclickon Personnel Department.

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Hallandale hiring lifeguardsByTonya Alanez

Staff writer

A new restaurant, bike path, boat

ramp and other improvements areproposedin a10-year plan forJohn U.Lloyd BeachStatePark in Hollywood.

Theres just one problem: theresnomoneyto pay for them.

A draft management plan for thepark, setfor final approvalin thenext

fewmonths, proposes an array of up-grades tovisitorsfacilitiesandnaturalhabitats. Several of the more modestjobs can be done with existing fund-

ing, such asthe removalofnon-nativevegetation and the protection of a re-centlydiscovered rareflower.

But the major constructionprojects will have to wait until theeconomy improvesand more taxrev-enue startsrolling in.

Theres no funding available forwhat were proposing, said LewScruggs,assistant chiefoftheoffice ofpark planning of the FloridaDivision

of Recreation and Parks. Hopefully,when theeconomy comes back, wellsee the return of funding for parkimprovements.

The narrow, 313-acre park runs

Orlando Arguelless, 75, of Hollywood, wades into the water at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park as he prepares for

his morning swim. Officials have a 10-year plan for improvements at the park, but have no money yet to pay for it.

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Thanksto moisturestreaming up fromthe Caribbean,South Floridacan expecta good chance of afternoon showers and

storms over the weekend. But there alsoshould be plenty of sun.

Officially, the forecast calls forpartly sunnyskieswithhighs in theupper 80s and low 90s,

evening readingsin the upper70s and a lightbreeze both weekend days.

The rainchanceis 60 percent on Saturday,easing to 40 percent on Sunday.

Ken Kaye

Billboards arebringing fresh attention to the disappear-ance ofa Miramar mother ofthree.

Electronic signs in north Miami-Dade County recentlystartedfeaturing Vilet Torrez, right, whowas last seen March31via surveillance video.The signs have beenput on displayforfree as a community service by ClearChannel, saidTorrezssister-in-law.

Itsso good to see her face onthe billboard, but itsimmediately shadowed by whywere seeing herface,said Julie Spurlock Blanco. The signs urge people tocallBroward Crimestoppers, which is acceptinganonymous information.

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from Dania Beach and Holly-wood to the Port Evergladesinlet,forming a strip of sandybeaches, hardwood ham-mocksand mangroveswampbetween the highrises of thecitiesandtheindustrialgritoftheport.

The park, named for alongtime county attorneywho was instrumental in as-sembling the land, harborsmore than two dozen pro-tectedspecies, provides nest-ing habitat for three speciesofseaturtleanddrawsalmost500,000 visitors a year forswimming, boating, hikingandbiking.

It is among the last undis-turbed sections of the Bare-foot Mailman route, the late19th-century postal run fromWestPalmBeachto Miami.Itplayed a role in local historyasthemid-20th-centurycol-ored beach to which blackswere restricted before thewade-ins of the early 1960s

desegregated the areasbeaches.

The new facilities calledfor in the planinclude a newrestaurant and restrooms atoneof thebeach picnicpavil-ions,a boat ramp onWhiskeyCreek and a paved, 2.6-milebikepath.

The plan calls for encour-aging the growth of an en-dangered plant called thebeach jacquemontia, redis-covered in the park in 2010afteranabsence ofmorethan20 years. The plant re-appeared after workerscleared out non-native Aus-tralian pines, allowing moresunlight to reach theground.

Thestand of flowers at the

parkrepresents about 30per-cent of the remaining plants,whichdisappeared as coastaldevelopment paved overtheir habitat in Miami-Dade,Broward and Palm Beachcounties.

The plan calls for relocat-ing them toward the beach,

theplants naturalhabitat,be-cause the open canopy of thehardwood hammock is likelyto close as native trees ma-ture, shading themout.

At a recent meeting to dis-cuss the plan, Susan Smith,administrativeaide toCountyMayor John Rodstrom,brought up a threat to thepark that was absentfromtheplan.

Nowhere in the docu-ment do you ever mentiontheeffectsof risingsealevels,shesaid.

Scruggs said thefinal draftwould include thatissue.

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A paddle boarder starts his voyage on the Intracoastal

Waterway side of John U. Lloyd Beach State Park.

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dishonest process. Iteliminates half the elec-torate througha dishonestact. Youre undoing peo-ples right to vote.

Heres how it works:Primary elections, likethose on tap Tuesday inBroward and Palm Beachcounties, are for Demo-crats and Republicans tochoose their partiesnominees to run in theNov. 6 general election.When there arent any op-posing candidates in thegeneral election, a 1998amendment to the FloridaConstitution says the pri-mary should be open to allvoters because thats thecontest that really decideswho gets the governmentjob andsalary.

Enter then-Secretary ofState Katherine Harris,known mostlyforher con-troversialrole in awardingthe states electoral votes

to George W. Bush in the2000 presidential elec-tion. That same year, asFloridas topelectionsoffi-cial, she ruled that write-in candidates in Novem-ber count as opposition.And when theres opposi-tion, the primary becomesclosed to everyone butthat partys voters.

Thats where the mis-chief starts: Candidateswho benefit from a one-party-only election in Au-gust arrange for a write-incandidate to challengethem in November, tokeep voters they dont likefrom being ableto cast bal-lotsin the primary.

The write-in isnt areal candidate. It is often astalking horse,said politi-cal scientist Kevin Wag-ner, of Florida AtlanticUniversity. It basicallydisenfranchises half theelectorate, whether itsdone on the Democraticside or the Republicanside.

Historybears himout: awrite-in candidate hasnever won a Florida elec-tion. In fact, their namesdont even appear on the

November ballot.On Tuesday, the Sun

Sentinel has determined,135,000 voters in Broward

County and 469,000vot er s in Pal m Be ac hCounty will be kept fromvoting in some primarycontests because of write-in candidates who mayhave been encouraged torun by the very politiciansthey will oppose in No-vember.

Ken Keechl, one ofthree Democratic candi-dates in Broward CountyCommission District 7, ac-knowledged that he ar-ranged for write-in Clif-fordSwearingenbecause aclosed primary wouldhelp him in a districtwhere Republicans andIndependent and unaffili-ated voters make up halfthe population.

Political insiders figureanother Democratic can-didate, Charlotte E. Rod-strom,wouldbenefit if Re-publicans and Independ-ents could vote because

she has lots of supportfrom the business com-munity and her husband,whom shes running tosucceed, used to be a Re-publican.

No one is claiming re-sponsibility for a secondwrite-incandidate,JessicaHeinecker.

One of the Democraticcandidates,Tim Ryan, saidthe write-ins were obvi-ously put in by someone not him becausewrite-in candidates justdont appear. Heineckerhas family ties to politicalconsultant Judy Stern,whos helpingRyan.

Other Broward prima-ries closed by write-incandidates include theDistrict 9 County Com-mission race and stateHouse contests in districts102, 103 and105.

Even when the pols arecagey, itsoften possible toconnectthe dots.

In 2010, state Housecandidate Justin Flippenbilled himself as the trueDemocrat and thoughthed do better with justDemocrats voting.He saidhe didnt know how Ar-

thur Williams material-ized asa write-in.

The two lived in thesame building.

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His attorney, Robert Bis-sonnette, accuses BSO offi-cials of engaging in a cam-paign of harassment and re-taliation.

Jim Leljedal, spokesmanfor the Sheriffs Office, de-clined to comment, citing apending Internal Affairs in-vestigation.

Vincent has been sus-pended with pay since June21, whensupervisors accusedhim of turning over a taperecordingof theFeb. 15 trafficstop to Southwest Ranchesofficialsbefore theIA inquiryhadbeencompleted.

Vincent says he contactedtownofficialsbecausehe wasin fearfor his life and wanted

themto investigate.Vincent also took the case

to the Broward State Attor-neys Office, where prosecu-

tor Stefanie Newman islooking intothe allegations.

Vincents trouble beganwhen Deputy Roberto Aspu-ru and Cpl. Jose Saud saidthey clocked him going 56mph on a street with a 25mph speed limit. Vincent ar-gued with the deputies, in-sisting his scooter cant ex-ceed 49mph.

Vincent summonedhissu-pervisor while the deputiescalled Haywood, their boss.At some point, Aspuru beganrecording the traffic stopwith hiscell phone.

The recording capturedVincent telling the deputiesthey were targeting him be-cause he was gay. The tapekept rolling after Vincent andhissupervisorleft thescene.

About 29 minutes into therecording, Haywood can be

heard saying, Hes throwingthegaythingout. Hesthrow-ing the gay card out like thebrothers throw out the race

card. I said that aint flyingwith me, buddy, Ive put upwithenoughof that s---.

Vincent, who did not real-ize the traffic stop had beenrecorded, filed an IA com-plaint against the deputies.They, in turn, filed oneagainst him. Aspuru turnedoverthe tapeas proof Vincentused profanity during thestop.

Vincents speeding ticketwasdismissedon April18. ButVincent said he got a three-dayunpaidsuspension forre-fusing to shake Haywoodshand at thetraffic stop.

Later he listened to thetape recording a portion ofwhich was included in theinvestigative file into Vin-cents conduct.

If he is fired, Vincent hasvowed to appeal the decision

througharbitration.

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posited and then de-mands her car keys,which shegavehim, pre-sumably so she wouldntfollow.

I wouldnt have fol-l o w e d . I w a s t o oshaky,she said.

The gunman fled in ared Chevrolet sedanwith dark-tinted win-dows, according to thesheriffs office.

Keyla Concepcion, aspokeswoman for theBSO, said the womanwas not doing anythingto set herself up as anobviouscrime victim.

She was aware of hersurroundings. Maybethe only thing she couldhave done was havesomeone with her, butnot everyone has some-one with them all of thetime, Concepcion said.

The gunman is de-scribed as about 5 feet,11

inches tall, weighingabout 180 pounds, andwas last seen wearing adark-colored shirt andshorts, with a stockingover his face and beigegloves.

Investigators urgeanyone with informationabout the robbery or theidentity of the gunmanto contact BrowardSheriffs Office RobberyDetectiveSteven Hooverat 954-321-4270 orBroward Crime Stop-pers, anonymously, at954-493-8477 or atwww.browardcrime-stoppers.org.

A rewa rd of up to$1,000 is available for in-formation leading to anarrest.

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In anticipation of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annual Homeless Continuum of Care(CoC) Program competition, the Broward County Human Services Department, in partnership with the Homeless InitiativePartnership (HIP) Advisory Board and the Community Partnerships Division (CPD), is requesting Letters of Interest(RLIs) for two separate opportunities: a new Permanent Supportive Housing Project and a Substitute Project Sponsor to

provide subsidized transitional housing and supportive services.Agencies eligible to apply for either of these funding opportunities are non-profit organizations, non-profit mental healthcenters, recognized tribes, public housing agency, and units of local government.

OPPORTUNITY ONEThe new Permanent Supportive Housing Project will fill identified gaps according to priorities established through acommunity process. The amount of funds available is projected to be $497,212 annually for a NEW

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LOCAL PRIORITY: Chronically homeless individuals and families, as defined by HUD. For the specific definition, please refer to

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PROGRAM:The Permanent Supportive Housing Project [formerly known as the Supportive Housing Program (SHP) and the ShelterPlusCare (SPC)Program] providesfunding forthe development and/or operationof permanent supportive housing andservices that help homeless persons transition from homelessness to living as independently as possible. PermanentHousing is defined as community-based housing without a designated length of stay, and the program participantmust be the tenant on a lease for a term of at least one year that is renewable and is terminable only for cause (HUDdefinition). Transitional housing projects, defined by HUD as housing, the purpose of which is to facilitate the movementof individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing within 24 months or such longer period asthe Secretary determines necessary are not eligible for this funding.

For a new project, the period is 12 months. Required match is twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount requested(except for leasing, where no match is required). Program eligible activities include: Acquisition, rehabilitation, new

construction, rental assistance (only State, unit of general local government, or a public housing agency are eligible toadminister rental assistance), operating costs, supportive services, and administration. No more than 20% of eligibleprogram activities may be used for supportive services.

The proposed project must be consistent with Congressional mandates, HUD guidelines for the use of HUD HomelessCoC funds and local data. Funds cannot be used to close a funding gap or replace lost funding in an existing housingproject or service program.

OPPORTUNITY TWOThe Substitute Project Sponsor will take over the coordination of an existing program to provide subsidized supportivetransitional housing to the target population of low and very low income homeless families (as defined by HUD). Thefunding amount and Scope of Service for the existing transition-in-place program are not negotiable. The initial budgetshall be for a period of nine months, beginning on October 1, 2012 and must specifically include:

Real Property Leasing: $196,907 Supportive Services: $59,008, with $16,152 required for cash match Operations: $18,590, with $6,197 required for cash match Administrative Costs: $6,862

Applicant Agencies must submit Letters of Interest (for either New Permanent Supportive Housing Project orSubstituteProject Sponsor) startingMonday,August13, 2012 at 8:30a.m. butno laterthan Friday,August17, 2012at 5:00 p.m. to Linda Krepel, RFP Coordinator, CPD, Room A370, in the Governmental Center Annex, 115 S. Andrews

Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301, via mail, e-mail or f ax: e-mail: [email protected]; fax: (954) 357-82 04.

Letters of Interest are limited to two pages (excluding any attachments). Each letter must be printed on thesubmitting agencys letterhead stationery and include all the following bulleted points to be considered forfunding and invited to the applicant workshop. Any bullet(s) not applicable should be identified as such.

Applicant agency legal name; Name of contact person (who will be coordinating project application); Contacts telephone number, fax number and e-mail address; Funding Opportunity of interest; Local Priority addressed (identify from list above) Identify the Program the Applicant Agency will apply under (SHP or SPC). Brief project description;

o New Project proposals must include an explanation of project concept and site information if applicable;o Substitute Project Sponsor must include experience with the coordination of and rental subsidy programs and

providing programs and services designed to maintaining independent housing. New HUD-funded projects are required to fully participate in Broward Countys Homelessness Management

Information System (HMIS). If the Applicant Agency currently uses HMIS, provide the following agency-wide data:number of agencys staff trained in HMIS, along with the percentage of beds covered in HMIS.

Letters of Interest not containing all the mandatory points mentioned above will be removed from further fundingconsideration. The Appeal window closes on Monday, August 27, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Information on the Appeals processfor this RLI may be found on the CPD website at located at: http://webapps.broward.org/CommunityPartnershipsRFP/documents.aspx

Successful Applicants will be notified by email and/or fax, and are required to attend a workshop to be held onWednesday, September 12, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Governmental Center Annex, Room A337,located at 115 South Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Applicants are solely responsible for contact availability viaemail and fax during the period between t he Appeal Window and the date of the Workshop. Failure to receive notificationfrom HSD staff is not subject to appeal.

At the Workshop, Applicants will receivet he RLI timeline,application materials, scoring criteria, local process instructions,and other information. Questions to County staff regarding the application process will only be permitted during theWorkshop or in writing for a specified period. Written questions to County staff about the application must be submittedby the deadline and process as specified in the local instructions that will be provided. Additionally, the Fiscal Year 2012

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) has not yet been released, and may contain information that affects the fundingopportunities described in this Notice. HIP reserves the right to change process instructions and time line dates, withnotice posted on the Human Services Department Community Partnerships Division website identified above.

This Public Notice reflects the guidelines of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing:Continuum of Care Program Interim Rules as published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2012. Please be advised thatas the public comment period for these interim rules ends on October 1, 2012, the information contained herein is subjectto change. Applicants are further advised to reference the HUD website at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail for the most current information and guidelines available.

Broward County Board of County CommissionersHuman Services Department, Community Partnerships Division

PUBLIC NOTICERequest for Letters of Interest (RLI) - New Homeless Housing and

Services Project(s) and Substitute Project Sponsor Homeless InitiativePartnerships HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs

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A DaniaBeach man whowas pre-vi ou sl ycon-vi ct edfourtimes fordrivingunderthe influ-ence washeld on$75,050

bond Monday after beingcharged with the same of-fense after a crash inCooperCity.

A Broward Sheriffsdep-uty reported that LeonardBrice Hargadon, 46, whoselicense had been perma-nently revoked, crashed his

redFord F-150truckaround8:30 p.m. July15.

Thecourt doesnt knowwhat to do, said BrowardCounty Judge John JayHurley during Mondaysbond hearing. He citedFlorida motor vehicle re-cords to describe Harga-donsdriving history.

Should the court put aball and chain around yourankle? Hurley said. Thecourt really is at a loss athow to keep you from driv-ing.

Hargadon was drivingwith a tag stolen from a ve-hicle in PembrokePines,ac-cording to a BrowardCounty Sheriffs arrest re-port. It said witnesses de-scribed Hargadon as stand-ing by the side of his truck,clutching hischest.

He was taken to Memo-rial Regional Hospital in

Hollywood,where a deputyquestioned him.

While speaking withLeonard I observed him tohave glassy/watery eyes,slurredspeech,andan odorof an alcoholic beverageemitting from his breath,thereport states.

State records show thatsince 1990, Hargadon wasconvicted for driving underthe influence in MonroeCounty, Lee County andtwice in Broward County.

Your license is perma-nently revoked for a DUIout of Lee County, Hurleysaid, adding that Hargadondid not have insurance andwas not current with childsupportpayments.

Staff researcherBarbaraHijekcontributedto [email protected],

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Dania Beach residentcharged with fifth DUIByMelissaMontoya

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Hargadon

FORTLAUDERDALEPolice are trying to deter-mine the identities of threepeople whose bodies werefound in Broward Countycanalsovertwodaysin whatappear tobeunrelatedcases.

Around 6:30 p.m. Mon-day, a body was found float-ing in a canal on the 3400block of Southwest 27thStreet in Fort Lauderdale.

At about 1:30 p.m. Mon-day, a crab fisherman dis-covered the body of a manfloating in a canal in the3000 block of North An-drews Avenue in WiltonManors.

Divers with the BrowardSheriffs Office had to cut

through a chain-link fencetoget to the body. Itwas notimmediately clear how longthe body had been there,said agency spokeswomanDani Moschella.

Investigators will now

await word from theBroward Medical Examin-ers Officeto determinehowthe death occurred, Mos-chella said.

Shortly after 5 p.m. Sun-day, Davie policewerecalledto a canal along the 3800block of South Pine IslandRoad. Officers found ayoung mans bodyfloating inthe canal. Results of an au-topsyarepending.

The man is described aswhite,16 to25yearsoldwithbrown hair. He was foundwearing a white T-shirt andblack shorts with a graystripe on the side. He alsohad an iPod with a limegreencase.

Investigators ask anyonewith information on thecase tocontact theDaviePo-l ic e D ep ar tm en t a t954-693-8200.Anyone with

information on the body inWilton Manors is asked tocall Detective ShaneSchroederat 954 321-4210.

Thebody in FortLauder-dale onMonday becamethefifth to be found in a

Broward canal since July5.On July12, a passer-byon

Interstate 95foundthe bodyof Santos ArlesRamos-Rod-riguez, 44, floating ina canalthat runs along thehighwaynear Atlantic Boulevard. In-vestigators determined thatRamos-Rodriguez was in acar that veered off the high-wayandintothewaterthreedays earlier. Divers hadsearched the canal on theday of the wreck, but werehampered by thick vegeta-tion.

On July 5, the body ofretired school principal Wil-liam Norman, 76, was foundin a Daviecanal.

David Weintraub of Tam-arac and Andarly Desir ofLauderhill, both 19, werecharged with premeditatedhomicide. Police said theyconfessed to beating Nor-

man in a Tamarac house herented to Weintraub anddumping his body.

[email protected];954-356-4605or@GeoRodriguezonTwitter.

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Police seek identities of bodiesdiscovered in Broward canals

SUNRISE Fifty-ninepeople want the top job atSunrise City Hall.

But on Monday, com-missioners extended theapplication deadline fromJuly 6 to Aug. 10 at thesuggestion of Colin Baen-ziger, a headhunter hiredfor$21,500 tohelpwiththesearch.

We had some goodcandidates but not in greatquantity, he told commis-sioners.I thinkwith moretime wecan addsomeverygood people.

Commissioners hope tohirea new citymanager bymid-October to replaceBruceMoeller,who is leav-ing totake a job asdirector

of PublicSafety Services inPinellas County.

We want someonewith experience and wewant someone whois a go-

getter, Commissioner Jo-ey Scuotto saidMonday.

Moeller, 57, was named

city manager in 2008 after11 years as fire chief. Hislast dayis Aug. 7.

In Sunrise, he earned$216,864. The job in Pinel-las pays$135,000.

Moeller has told city of-ficialshe tookthe job soheand his wife could livecloser to theirdaughter.

With Moeller on theway out, commissionershave tapped longtime em-ployee Richard Salamon asthe interimcity manager.

Salamon will get a paybump on Aug. 8, from$135,589 to $175,000 a year.If he applies and does not

get the job, his salary willdrop back down.

As of Monday, Salamonhad notapplied.

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Oster, Leonard, of Boynton Beach, FL(formerly of Long Beach, NY) passedaway o n Jul y 1 7, 2 01 2. Lov in ghusband, father, grandfather,brother,andgood friend.Knownby allfor his generosity, philanthropy,warmth, and activity within thecommunity. Born April 23, 1927 inBrooklyn, NY. Served in US Navyduring WWII. Graduated in 1949 fromCity College of New York in CivilEngineering. Partner in Parks-Seidman Construction Company ofFloral Park, NY. Devoted husband of61 years. Survived by wife Jacqueline;daughter Marjorie (Allan); son Evan(Lilia); grandson Ariel; brother Paul(Elaine), and extended family andf ri en ds. W e w il l m iss h im andremember him forever. Contributionsi n h is h on or m ay b e m ad e t oNA'AMAT Kadimah at 7928 SamaraStreet, Boynton Beach, FL 33437.

NazarioNazario, Ramon, 52, of Greenacres,FL, passed away on July 12, 2012. AllCounty Funeral Home & Crematory.*

MoskowitzMoskowitz, Nathan, 83, of BoyntonBeach, FL, passed away on July 22,2012. Riverside Gordon MemorialChapel, Delray Beach.*

MillerMiller, Lester, of Boynton Beach, FL,p assed a wa y o n J uly 21, 2012.Gutterman Warheit Memorial Chapel,Boca Raton.*

MichaelisMichaelis, Herbert J., 79, of BoyntonBeach, FL, passed away on July 21,2012. Beth Israel Memorial Chapel,Boynton Beach.*

MeskupMeskup, Miriam, 86, of Delray Beach,FL, passed away on July 22, 2012.Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, DelrayBeach.*

LatmanLatman, Fannie, 92, of L antana, FL,passed away on July 23, 2012. I.J.Morris Funeral Directors, West PalmBeach.*

JacobsJacobs, Jeanette, 90, of S. FloridaShores, FL, passed away on July 12,2012. All County Funeral Home &Crematory.*

HorowitzHorowitz, Ruth, 78, of Boynton Beach,FL, passed away on July 20, 2012.Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, BoyntonBeach.*

HershHersh, Albert, 86, of Lake Worth, FL,passed away on July 23, 2012. BethIsrael Memorial Chapel, BoyntonBeach.*

HanflingHanfling, Louise Groman, of BocaRaton, FL, passed away on July 23,2012. Gutterman Warheit MemorialChapel, Boca Raton.*

GoldbergGoldberg, Marilyn, of Delray Beach,FL, passed away on July 21, 2012.Rubin Memorial Chapel, BoyntonBeach.*

FlickingerFlickinger, Shirley Idell, 85, of BocaRaton, FL, passed away on July 22,2012. Babione Funeral Homes, BocaRaton.*

FellerFeller, Alan Jay, of Lake Worth, FL,passed away on July 22, 2012. Star ofDavid Cemetery and Funeral Home,North Lauderdale.*

DumervilDumervil, Pollux, 49, of Boca Raton,Fl, passed away on July 20, 2012.Glick Family Funeral Home.*

BunyeaBunyea, George, 89, of Lake Worth,FL, passed away on July 20, 2012. AllCounty Funeral Home & Crematory.*

BeckerBecker, Sophie, of Boca Raton, FL,p assed a wa y o n J uly 20, 2012.Gutterman Warheit Memorial Chapel,Boca Raton.*

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Remedio

Remedio, Joseph W., of Ballenisles,Palm Beach Gardens, the beloved sonof Pasquale and Anna Mele Remedioof Wilmington, DE, was born onAugust 22,1928 and passed awaysurrounded by his loving family onJuly 21, 2012. He was graduated fromArchmere Academy and GoldeyB ea co m B us in es s C ol le ge i nWilmington. At the age of 21, Joebegan a remarkable career in realestate and home construction. Theconclusion of WW II was followed by ahigh demand for single family homes.During the suburbanization ofWilmington, he constructed severalresidential communities includingFairfield, Fairfield Crest, Carrcroft,Holly Oak, Stonehaven, AugustineHills, and Forest Hills Park. When hewas 30 years old, Joe focused hisexpertise on commercial properties.He founded Joseph W. Remedio, Inc.General Contractor. His companyb ui lt o utdo or m al ls, m ed ic albuildings, office complexes andindustrial plants. Working withFounder, Bill Gore, Joe designed andbuilt the first W. L. Gore & Associates,Inc. industrial plant in Newark, D,E.Other projects included apartmentcomplexes, public schools, churches,a nd t he S al em Cou nt y, N JCourthouse. Within a few years, Joe'scompany expanded into South NewJersey and Florida. He frequently flewhi s Ce ss na 3 20 to d is ta ntconstruction sites. In 1973, theEngineering News Record included

his company as one of the largest 400General Contractors in America. Afterworking a quarter century in theNortheast, Joe semi-retired to SouthFlorida. His keen sense of style andarchitectural acumen enabled him tobuild several custom homes in PalmBeach and Martin Counties. Joe wasalso involved with the construction ofthe Swimming Hall of Fame, a TVstation, two schools and majorhospital additions on both Floridacoasts. Joe enjoyed being captain ofhis cabin cruiser La Dolce Vida andexplored the Caribbean. He enjoyedgardening, reading, communityactivities and travel throughoutEurope. He especially enjoyed muchtime in Sorrento, Capri and Venice,Italy. Always a loving and generousman and devoted family person, hewas a gentle man who enjoyed life tothe fullest while navigating anadventurous course throughout hislifetime. He will be dearly missed byhis family and many friends. Joe issurvived by Bonnie Clark, his mateand companion, his son JosephRemedio, Jr., daughter-in-law Terri,grandsons Joshua and Philip. ofDowningtown, PA, brother Daniel(FL), brother Pasquale (DE), and sisterDr. Ann R. Patton (FL). He has manynieces and nephews throughoutDelaware, Florida and Virginia. Hewas predeceased by his wives LucilleHansen Remedio (FL) and Ann M.Remedio (DE). Joe was dedicated tocommunity service and belonged tothe following organizations: FoundingMember of Cavalier Country Club inDE; Bal le ni sl es C ou ntry C lu b;Jonathan's Landing Golf Club; PalmBeach Yacht Club; D'Amici Italia; andthe American Owners and Pilot'sAssociation. Family and friends areinvited to celebrateJoe's lifeTuesday,July 24 2- 4 and 7-9 p.m., at theAycock-Riverside Funeral andCremation Center, 1112 Military Trail,Jupiter. Mass will be celebrated at theCathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, 9999N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardenson Wednesday, July 25 at 10 a.m.Entombment will immediately follow

at Boca Raton Mausoleum, 451 SW4 th Ave , Boc a R aton . I n l ie u o f flowers, contributions may be madet o S t. V in ce nt d e P au l o f S t.Peter,1701 Indian Creek Parkway,Jupiter, FL 33458. Condolences maybe offered at www.AycockFuneralHomeJupiter.com

RasofskyRasofsky, Eileen, 82, of Delray Beach,FL, passed away on July 22, 2012.Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, DelrayBeach.*

QuintQuint, Ruth E., of Lake Worth, FL, andformerly of Hollywood, FL, passedaway on July 22, 2012. Survived bydevoted husband Leonard; lovingdaughters, Marci (Staffan) Nordquist

a nd D anie lle ( Craig) F riefeld;cherished granddaughters, Sydnieand Tyler Friefeld. Funeral service tobe held Tuesday 12 noon Beth DavidMemorial Gardens Cemetery, 3201NW 72nd Ave. Hollywood, FL. Shivawill be observed Tuesday -Thursdayat Leonard's home in Lake Worth. Inl ieu of f lower s, memor ia lcontribut ions can be m ade t oA mer ic an C an ce r S oc ie ty.Arrangements entrusted Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapel CoconutCreek, FL. 954-427-6500

PattenPatten, Peggy, 84, of Lake Worth, FL,passed away on July 22, 2012. GlickFamily Funeral Home.*

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Hamlin, Lori Ann, 50, of Hollywood,passed away suddenly July 19, 2012.Loving daughter of Don and JoanneHamlin; loving sister of Terri (Doug)Peirce and Don Hamlin, Jr.; fun-lovingaunt of Dylan and Ryan Peirce;longtime companion of Jeff Jenkins;stepmother of Nicol Jenkins; niece ofCharlene Wixson; and leaves behindmany loving cousins, other relativesand countless friends. Also leftbehind is her most precious pet,Cassie Noel. Memorial Gathering willbe Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 p.m., with aTribute ofa Lifetimeservicebeginningat 7 p.m., at the funeral home. In lieu

of flowers, please consider donationsin Lori's name to the Humane Societyof Broward County. Arrangements byBoyd Panciera Family Funeral Care,6 40 0 H ol ly wo od B ou le va rd ,Hollywood. You may sign the onlineguestbook at,www.bpfamilycare.com.

HamlinHamlin, Lori Ann, 50, of Hollywood,FL, passed away on July 19, 2012.Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care.*

GellGell, Gerson W., 85, of Sunrise, FL,passed away on July 23, 2012. Star ofDavid Cemetery and Funeral Home,North Lauderdale.*

FreundFreund, Albert 87 of Plantation

passed July 22,2012. Visitationwill beheld W eds. a t t he T.M . RalphPlantation Funeral Home 7001 NW 4Street. Requiem Mass will be heldThursday at St. Benedict EpiscopalChurch. Interment will be held at OldTennent Cemetery in Freehold, NJ.954 587-6888 tmralph.com

ChristianC hr istian , R ay mo nd E., 98, o f Pompano Beach, FL, passed away onJuly 22, 2012. Kraeer Funeral Home &Cremation Center.*

ChimeraChimera, Mary, 80, of Parkland, FLdied Friday, July 20, 2012 at HolyCross Hospital. Mary was bornSeptember 23, 1931 in Brooklyn, NYto Francis and Alduino Canessa. Marywas married to and is predeceased byher husband, Edward Chimera. She is

survived by her children Edward,Maureen, Joseph and Robert. She wasa mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend.Mary Chimera was the light thatguided her family and she will bedeeply missed. A visitation will be 5 to9 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2012 atBabione Funeral Home, 10060 CalleComercio Drive, Boca Raton. A Massof the Resurrection will be celebrated12 noon, Tuesday at St. Elizabeth ofHungary Catholic Church in PompanoBeach followed by interment atD ee rf ie ld B ea ch C em et er y.Arrangements entrusted to BabioneFuneral Homes,www.babionebocaraton.com.

CallawayCallaway, Pauline, 82, passed awayon March 29, 2012. Boyd-PancieraFamily Funeral Care.*

BannonBan no n, R ob er t D en nis, 73, o f Sunrise, FL, passed away on July 21,2012. Fred Hunter's University DriveHome, Davie.*

AzzarelloAzzarello, Rosalie, 79, of Margate, FL,passed away on July 21, 2012. EdenFuneral Services, Pompano Beach.*

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PitzerPitzer, Candyce V 59, of Oakland Park,FL, passed away on July 19, 2012.Loving mother of Robert, Dale, andChristina; daughter of Nedra Orr; sisterof Robert Orr Jr., Former Colonel U.S.Army; grandmother of 5 grandsons;mother-in-law of Shannon andMeghan. She will be deeply missedand never forgotten. Memorial servicewill be held at 3 p.m. On July 28, 2012at Christ Church 4845 N.E. 25th AveFort Lauderdale, FL 33308

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VelazquezVelazquez, Hilda C., 89, of BocaRaton, FL, passed away on July 21,2012. Barbara Falowski Funeral &Cremation Services, Ft. Lauderdale,www.barbarafalowski.com.*

StoneStone, Mildred, 90, of Boca Raton, FL,passed away on July 22, 2012. BethIsrael Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach.*

SoccioSoccio, Shirley Mae, 75, of BocaRaton, FL, passed away on July 22,2012. Babione Funeral Homes, BocaRaton.*

SaltzmanSaltzman, William, 90, of BoyntonBeach, FL, passed away on July 22,2012. R ub in Mem or ia l C ha pel,Boynton Beach.*

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Aron Kodesh, theholy arkwhere Torah scrolls arekept, and was relieved toseethe scrolls in place,butthecrownwas gone.

Right away we wereconcerned for the Torahscrolls, Kudan said. Peo-ple sometimes will stealthe scrolls because theyare worth a lot of money,and then they will try tosell it.

Thecrown was giventothe Chabad in the early1990s by an Auschwitzsurvivor who died in re-cent years. Now, Kudan ispatiently awaiting its re-turn by police.

I never, ever thought Iwas going to get it back. Ithought it was going to be

sold to a pawn shop andmelted down, Kudansaid.

He sold it to someonewho cared and knew itwas stolen from a syna-gogue, and he wanted tomake sure we gotit back.

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A pr ec io us cr ow nstolen from a Hollywoodsynagogue in June hasbeen found, authorities

said.Th e

silvercrown,whichtradi-tionallyrests onthe To-rah, wasstolenfromth e

Chabad of the Ocean, 7SeacrestParkway, on June

15. It turned up in a gold-buying store in northeastMiami-Dade County,where the owner becamesuspicious and decided tonotifyauthorities.

How many Torahcrowns are there going tobe floating around? saidMichael Caplan, owner ofMr. Gold Buyer on 16167Biscayne Boulevard. Itsnotsomething youkeepinthe house; the only placeyou find a Torah crown isin a synagogue.

Alexander Gesin, 44, ofAventura, was arrested by

North Miami police offi-cers when he admitted tousing his ID to sell theitemfor profit, police said.

In June, Rabbi DovidKudan, director of theChabad, was preparingfor a Friday night serviceat the synagogue whensomeone noticed a win-dow was broken. He im-mediately checked the

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ByMelissaMontoya

Staff writerEarly voting for next

weeks primaries and non-partisan elections, whichends today, is down inBrowardCounty.

Voters pref er cast ingtheir ballots bymail.

Registered DemocratsandRepublicans canvoteinpartyprimariesto nominatecandidatesto stand forelec-tion in November in con-tests for County Commis-sion, state Legislature andCongress.

All voters can participatein nonpartisan elections forSchool Board and judicialseats and, in Palm BeachCounty only, nonpartisan

elections for most county-wide offices.

During the first six daysof early voting, throughThursday, 10,272 peoplevoted at Browards17 early-voting sites. Thecounty has1.1 million registeredvoters.

Palm Beach County,which has far fewer regis-tered voters than Broward,had more early voters.

During the first six daysof early voting, 10,780 peo-ple voted at Palm BeachCountys 12 sites. Thecounty has 844,000 regis-teredvoters.

Im disappointed in theearly-voting numbers,Broward County ElectionsSupervisor Brenda Snipessaid.

Susan Bucher, the PalmBeach County supervisor ofelections, said theres oneadvantage to the slow pace:voters can zip in and outbecause there arent any

lines.If Palm Beach County

early voters continue thepace theyve set since earlyvoting started last Saturday,they could match the13,652early votes cast in the Au-gust2010primary.

Of the 12 Palm BeachCountylocations, voting hasbeen heaviest at the HagenRanch Road Library west ofDelray Beach, where 1,608people had cast ballotsthrough Thursday. Votinghas been lightest at BelleGlade City Hall, where 213ballots have been cast.

Mary Cooney, director ofpublic services at theBroward elections office,said sheexpects todayto seethehighestturnoutfor earlyvoting. Still, it seems un-

likely the county will getanywherecloseto thenum-ber of early votes cast twoyears ago, when 23,237 peo-ple voted early.

O f t h e 1 7 B row ardCountylocations, voting hasbeen heaviest at the WestRegional Library in Planta-tion,where 1,105 people hadcast ballots through Thurs-day. Votinghas beenlightestat the E. Pat Larkins Centerin Pompano Beach, where144 ballots have beencast.

Snipes said votin

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