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THE ORIGINAL RIO VISTA COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

I’m going to blow you away with a story about the 1947 Hurricane often referred to as “The forgot-ten hurricane”. Although it was almost as strong as the 1926 storm its legacy was one of water rather than wind. It brought the greatest flood in Florida’s history. This flood cost no human lives. However the loss in crops, livestock and property made it one of the greatest fi-nancial catastrophes ever to devastate Florida. The Fort Lauderdale Hurricane was a Category 5 hurricane that was the first intense hurricane of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane sea-son. It was a large powerful storm attaining winds of up to 160 mph. It passed over south-ern Florida and water was coming from everywhere, “Northeasters” swept in from the Atlantic. Water rose in the Everglades invading farmlands west of Broward. The flood waters stood around the roots of citrus trees in Flamingo groves. Our beautiful streets and yards became rivers and lakes. Men rolled up their trousers, to cross flooded streets to get to work. When the rains finally slowed the stores were completed sold out of umbrellas, raincoats and boots. Sep-tember brought desperation especially among farmers and grove owners. The 1947 hurricane formed in the Atlan-tic on September 9th and became an unpredictable monster. The winds re-ported at 80 M.P.H. out of the south. Suddenly the wind jumped to 120 M.P.H. with the center of the storm to

the west of our fine neighborhood. As the winds increased water rose higher and here is what happened. The New River overflowed sending brine into some of Rio Vistas finest homes. A1A was under at least four feet of water, white caps broke on East Las Olas. Salt water drowned out our wonderful toma-toes growing in East Dania, Two freight-ers in Port Everglades were torn from

their moorings, and the houseboat which held studios for radio station WFTL rode out the storm but lost the transmitter tower. By the time the hurri-cane passed there were few power lines left and Broward County was dark and without power. The storm made it clear that piecemeal flood control did not work. Something had to be done. A plan was put into action; a huge, well-engineered rock levee

was erected around Lake Okeechobee’s southeast, south and southwest shores. The structure was 34 to 38 feet high and 85 miles long. It is called the Hoover Dike. It was not until 1949 that it was tested when an intense hurricane passed directly over Lake Okeechobee, the mass of water was hurled to the southern extremity of the lake. There was no tragedy the Hoover Dike flung

back the challenge to save lives and property of those for whom it was built to protect. Closing on a lighter note I would like to mention The Hurricane Parties. Residents of Rio Vista often chose to stay at the Riverside Hotel when hurricane warnings were issued because the hotel was a well-built structure that had experienced hur-ricanes and hurricane parties. Days before the hurricane those who had made reservations arrived, bringing only over-night bags, a deck of cards, a book, a strong flashlight, and a battery operated radio. The

hotel was noted for its good food and the restaurant and bar would be open and still is.

Jackie

In this Issue…

V Mayor Romney Rogers Comm, District IV…..page 3

Harbordale Elementary Happenings…..page 5 Pet Corner…..page 6

Garden TIPS…..page 8

Tropical Architect…..page 10

Rio Vista Fitness…..page 15

“The Forgotten Hurricane”

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Beginning August 8, 2010, motorists who travel some of Fort Lauderdale's busiest intersections should be aware that cameras are being utilized as part of the City's effort to use technology to deter red light runners.

During a six-year period, between 2004 and 2009, traffic crashes occurring at signal controlled intersections in the City resulted in 26 fatalities. Red-light accidents often are among the worst because they generally involve vehicles crashing directly into the driver or passenger side of another vehicle at high speeds.

Red-light runners face a $158 fine for each offense. Photo enforcement cameras, operating 24-hours a day, will capture still images and video of red-light runners. Signs reading, "Photo Enforced," will be installed to alert motorists to the red-light cameras.

Cameras are scheduled for the following locations: • N. Federal Highway at N.E. 8th Street •N.E. 15th Avenue at E. Sunrise Boulevard •S.R. 84 at S.W. 9th Avenue •W. Sunrise Boulevard at N.W. 15th Avenue •W. Commercial Boulevard at N.W. 21st Avenue •S. Federal Highway at S.R. 84 •N.W. 62nd Street at N.W. 9th Avenue •W. Commercial Boulevard at N.W. 9th Avenue •N.W. 62nd Street at N.W. 31st Avenue

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A Waterpark in Our Future! After pre-senting its concept to the City Commis-sion on June 15th, Schlitterbahn, touted as America’s First Family of Waterparks (http://www.schlitterbahn.com), was selected from a pool of four applicants

proposing to redevelop Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Schlitterbahn’s idea is to build a multi-use, multi-sport family recreation destina-tion with lodging and retail. The $110 million construction project would create jobs and generate revenue for the city, while not relying on any city funding. The stadium would be preserved and integrated into the development. Schlitterbahn will work with the city and county to move its proposal forward. Budget: On July 7th we approved the City Manager’s Proposed FY2010/2011 Budget. The “bottom line” is that taxes won’t in-crease and vital city services won’t decrease. We will draw from the city's cash reserves, eliminate vacant positions, and make other cuts to cover the anticipated shortfall. Our reserves are two to three times greater than required by city policy and are above the national standard for local governments, even after the draw-down. Neighborhood Development Criteria Revisions (NDCR): City staff will be presenting its draft NDCR at the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on July 21st in City Hall. Sev-eral workshops and open houses have already been held, and citizen input on the NDCR draft is still being received. The City Commission will consider the amended plan in Fall 2010. See http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/planning_zoning/ndcr.htm to learn more. South Andrews Zoning Ordinance: On June 28th, Mayor Seiler and I participated in a public meeting, convened by P&Z staff, on the proposed South Regional Activity Center – South Andrews Zoning Ordinance. The goal of the ordinance is to transform an under-used resource – South Andrews Avenue, the historic spine of the city – into a pedestrian-friendly urban corridor with a mix of uses serving nearby neighborhoods and the hospital dis-trict. An outgrowth of the 2004 Master Plan for this area, the ordi-nance sets a vision with a 20-year build-out scenario. This hybrid of zoning regulation and design standards will facilitate permit-ting and offer greater flexibility in design. Comments are wel-come. See http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/planning_zoning/south_andrews_masterplan.htm. Walk-Thru Permitting: On the subject of permitting, approxi-mately 20 percent of all building permit applications are now be-ing processed through the city’s Walk-Thru program. This repre-sents about 20 permits per day or 400 each month. The average time it takes to approve a Walk-Thru permit varies from 10 to 15 minutes for an applicant with all documentation to roughly 30 minutes or so, if a homeowner lacks adequate knowledge of how to complete the process. The city works with these homeowners so they can obtain their permit quickly. Signs: At my request, the City Commission asked the Economic Development Advisory Board to review our sign ordinance from the business-community perspective and to suggest ideas for making it a bit more “business friendly.” We then discussed the Board’s recommendations at our June 15th meeting and asked the City Attorney to find ways to allow certain limited and/or tem-porary signs promoting the cultural arts, such as banners and flags on light posts and other types of signage, while preserving the aesthetics of the community that the sign code seeks to pro-tect. The City Attorney will report back to us with his recommen-dations.

Homeless Feeding: We have agreed to consider a site in an industrial area near Sunrise Boulevard for homeless feeding instead of the site near Holiday Park proposed earlier. We would also like to work with Broward County and the City of Hollywood to develop a more far-reaching solution to the homeless issue. First Presbyterian Church: We have filled the vacancies on the P&Z Board, and the rezoning application of First Presbyterian Church is expected to be on the July 21st P&Z Board agenda. Bahia Mar: The terms of the lease for the Bahia Mar project are still under negotiation. Once finalized, the new lease and Planned Unit Development Site Plan will be considered by the City Commission. Las Olas Fencing: We are going to study options for replacing the unpainted aluminum guardrails that the Florida Department of Transportation has installed along Las Olas between SE 17th Avenue and Sunset Drive. To serve on an advisory board: Please go to http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/news/2010/061510boards.htm. Staff Contact: MJ Matthews – 954-828-5028; email: [email protected].

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How many times have you said to yourself, “I’m going to clear out this room/closet/office”, but walk away totally de-feated before you’ve managed to file a single piece of pa-per? It is a laborious task but one that will bring wellness to yourself and home. How do you achieve this level of order in your life? It takes going through every nook and cranny of your space and get tough and realistic with yourself. I often tell my clients, “It gets worse before it gets better”. You have to dig in and get dirty to get the job done.

1. Decide how the space will be used. 2. Separate everything by value of function and emo-

tion: PRIZED POSSESSIONS, JUNK, KEEP-SAKES, TOOLS

3. 3D’s: Decide, Donate & Discard 4. Paper? Think FAT: File, Action & Toss. Create a

file system. I always council emphasis on this task.

It is vastly easier to manage paper when it has a place to be put away.

5. Ask yourself how you feel about items in question. If it was a gift from someone, ask how you feel about this person and if the item is necessary to maintain your feelings about the person.

6. Have a lot of courage and keep the process mov-ing.

7. Items used frequently should be most accessible. 8. Once you have like items separated, consider this

group volume and decide how to store it. 9. Think: If I was this item, where SHOULD I be?

Be kind to yourself, know that it took years to get to this place and situation and it will take some time to put your things in order. Don’t be afraid to hire a professional. You can set the level of guidance from this person to suit every budget.

Where to Start When Organizing

STRANAHAN HOUSE HOLIDAY EVENT

Established in 1901, the Historic Stranahan House is the oldest structure in Broward County. Built by

Frank Stranahan, it served as the area’s first trading post, bank, and post office. One hundred and nine years later the house still stands as one of the areas most popular sites. This holiday season, create your holiday memories by hosting a special event at the Stranahan House Museum. From Thanks-giving until New Year the house will be beautifully decorated inside and out by Flowers and Found Objects and ready to share with your party guests. Not only will your party guests love the wonderful decorations, but they will also enjoy Stranahan House’s exclusive and private venue away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, making it the perfect place for any holiday party. It is rare to find a structure that has retained its essential character for over a century. Call us or email us today to receive your Holiday Party information mailer for a special event at the Historic Stranahan House! 954-524-4736 [email protected]

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A monthly walking tour that highlights the impact of five women in

Fort Lauderdale. Starting at the Women’s Club stairs in Stranahan Park (Broward/Andrews) is a one hour walk, which begins at

2 pm on the first Saturday of each month. The walk is free and you need no reservation. The tour is sponsored by the Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club and is celebrating its 99th year

of community service. Mae Silver is the tour guide, a history writer

and club member.

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAPPENNINGS

Greetings All, I hope everyone one had a fabulous summer and are now back in the swing of school. As you may have noticed, a lot has been happening at Harbordale over the past month. Construction!!! The old buildings have been taken down and they are working on the final phase. So that said, traf-fic in the area is going to be a little busy for a couple of months, so we ask that you bear with us as we finish up this final phase and admire the final product when we are all done. We are very excited to be nearing completion and can’t wait to have our brand new campus. So with back to school comes back to fundraising. We have a lot of great things planned for this school year and as always I encour-age you to check out our website www.harbordalehsa.com to see what fun family events we have for each month. We encourage our neighbors to attend these events as they are geared towards family time together. In September, on the 16th we will be holding our Parent’s Social at the Lauderdale Grill. This is for adults only and is a way for our Parent’s to get to know each other without having their children telling them let’s go or tugging on their hands. The social will be from 6:00 – 8:00 and will cost $20.00 per person. Included in the price is 1 drink and light appetizers. We will also be having a silent auction with

great items so please feel free to join us and help support your neighborhood school. On September 24th we will be holding out Back to School Bingo Night. This is fun event for the whole family. We will be playing 20 games of Bingo and have prizes for kids and grownups so please join us. This will be held in our Café from 5:30 – 8:00. 4th grade will be selling pizza and drinks as a fundraiser so no cooking for mom. October will once again bring our Pumpkin Patch starting on October 15th and our Pumpkin Pizzazz, where we will have food, games, spin art, face painting, cake walk, and many other fun things to do, kids can wear their costumes. Check our website in October for details. If you know of anyone that would like to donate an item for auction or our Bingo Night, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing you all around campus and again pardon our mess as we finish our final phase of construc-tion. Cici Kelly President Harbordale School Association



PET CORNER Diet Do’s and Don’ts for Your Pets: How to Provide a Balanced Diet

A healthful, balanced diet is as important to pets as it is to people, but with hundreds of different food brands to choose from, how do you decide what — and how much — to feed your pet? “Because each animal is an individual, I always recommend be-ginning with a consultation with your veterinarian,” says Laura Eirmann, DVM, from AAHA-accredited Oradell Animal Hospital in New Jersey. Your veterinarian will explain your pet’s nutritional needs based on age, breed, medical condition, and activity level. Although many dog and cat food manufacturers market products based on life stages, such as senior or lactating dogs, broad categories are not always appropriate for every pet. For example, "some pets are physiologically older than their peers (because of disease) even though chronologically they’re the same age. That physio-logical difference is why it’s important to consult with your veterinarian (before you select a food),” Eirmann explains. What brand should you buy? Deciding which brand of pet food to buy can be confusing, especially since hundreds of dog and cat food products are introduced annually. As you sort through various brands, look for a nutritional state-ment from the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). The AAFCO determines appropriate levels of proteins, fats, vita-mins and minerals in growth and maintenance cat and dog foods and it “helps set the standards for the pet food industry,” says Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACCN, who works at AAHA-accredited Foster Hospital for Small Animals in Massachusetts. Manufacturers frequently use terms like natural, organic, premium or gourmet to appeal to pet owners, but Freeman and Eirmann say “complete and balanced” are the terms pet owners should be most concerned about. Before a food can be marketed as “complete and balanced,” it must undergo a strict feeding trial under AAFCO guidelines or meet AAFCO nutrition levels. Cautions about raw food diets Although raw food diets are popular with some pet owners, pro-fessionals from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say, “feeding raw meat products carries a risk to human and animal health that is significant” because of food-borne patho-genic bacteria. The FDA cites published reports of pets becoming sick or dying after eating contaminated raw meat and warns that pet owners may be susceptible to “infection by pathogenic organisms from direct contact with the diet itself” or from contact with diet-related bacteria that passes from meat to pets. Bacteria may also be pre-sent in feces. In addition, the FDA warns that raw meat diets may not provide proper nutrition for your pet. There may too little calcium and phosphorus, too much vitamin A (which may be toxic over time) or inappropriate amounts of other nutrients to ensure a complete and balanced diet. How much food should you give? “If there’s one thing we know in nutrition, it’s that caloric restriction — keeping pets lean their entire life — helps them live longer,” Eirmann says. Unfortunately, the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) estimates that 25 percents of dogs and cats entering veterinary clinics are overweight and warns that “obesity can shorten a pet’s

life by contributing to heart and liver problems, diabetes, arthritis, bladder cancer and skin disorders, and put a pet at higher risk while undergoing anesthesia and surgery.” Gertie, shown to the right, is classified as obese by Pfizer Animal Health professionals, who provided the photograph. Check with your veterinary professionals to see whether your pet is over-weight.

So does all of this mean you have to eliminate treats or the occasional table scraps from your pet’s diet? “There a little bit of leeway,” Eirmann says. “The gen-eral guideline is to look at the calories required to maintain ideal body weight. If you don’t exceed that number by about 10 percent of the calories, you’re unlikely to unbalance a complete and balanced diet.” “My advice is to ask your veterinarian to assess your pet’s individual needs,” Eirmann says. “The amounts of those ingredients may vary by brand. Your veteri-narian can determine if the amount (in a particular food) is appropriate for your pet.” This article originally appeared in PetsMatter Volume 2 Issue 1, published by the American Animal Hospital Association. Copyright © 2009 AAHA. Note: All content provided on HealthyPet.com, is

meant for educational purposes only on health care and medical issues that may affect pets and should never be used to replace professional veterinary care from a licensed veterinarian. This site and its services do not constitute the practice of any veterinary medical health care advice, diagnosis or treatment.



Plant any tree, shrub, palm or groundcover. Vegeta-bles are limited to cherry tomato, pepper and okra. Annuals toler-

ant of heat include amaranthus, torenia, vinca, zinnia, coleus, cosmos and marigold. Keep mulch 1-2 inches away from all plant stems.

Inspect trees at the beginning of the month for pruning work. August, September and October are the big hurricane months with the peak of the season activity on

Sept.10. Cut back poinsettias before the end of August for the last time in order to ensure good winter color.

Weeds and insects typically go crazy this month. Chinchbugs, scale, mealybugs, thrips, caterpillars, sod webworms, etc. are on the prowl. Co-exist with them unless damage gets to

unacceptable levels. Chinchbugs can be detected by pouring soapy water where good and bad grass meet. After pouring the water, observe the grass for a few minutes. Chinchbugs and other insects will come to the surface. Adults are small black insects with white patches on the wings. Use Dursban around the bad grass patch in a band about 4 feet wide. Citrus, croton, avo-cado and mango are susceptible to spider mites and thrips. Discourage them with a strong jet of water from a hose directed to the undersides of the leaves. Hibiscus, citrus, palms, gardenia and ixora are susceptible to scale and mealybug. Treat with Orthene or Safer's insecticidal soap

Green Thoughts: We all have planted the wrong tree in the wrong place -- too wide, too tall, too bare. But when a tree grows into power lines, the electric company. sends its crews to clear

the lines. Ugly V-shaped or one-sided trees are often the result.

Garden Tips

The City of Fort Lauderdale, in anticipation of commemorating its 100th birthday in 2011, has retained Susan Gillis as the historical research consultant for the celebration. Gillis has more than 30 years ex-perience as an ex-

pert on local lore, working as a curator, archivist and consultant at various local cultural facilities, including the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, Stranahan House and Bonnet House. She has au-thored four books and co-authored an-other on Fort Lauderdale’s history. Gillis will work with the City’s Centennial Celebration Committee to preserve, recre-ate and promote Fort Lauderdale’s history through research, as well as spearheading several educational initiatives throughout 2011. Among the many events planned to pay tribute to the past century will be a series of traveling “centennial exhibits,” walking tours, state heritage markers and speaker presentations. The Centennial Celebration Committee has been gathering input from residents, busi-nesses and local organizations to create a citywide celebration that pays tribute to Fort Lauderdale’s past, present and future. The Committee is comprised of 21 Fort Lauderdale residents with ties to the local business, historical, educational and cul-tural communities. Committee members will draw on their diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to plan an inclusive commemoration that appeals to residents, businesses and visitors. For more information, please visit http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/centennial

FORT LAUDERDALE NAMES SUSAN GILLIS AS HISTORIAN FOR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

The monkeys and the squirrels at Bonnet House are not the only ones enjoying

the wonderful Mangos that Evelyn Bartlett planted in her orchard those many years ago. Now you too can partake of the

Bonnet House Mango Chutney produced for the first time this year by the Bonnet House Alliance.

The recipe is a 100 year old favorite from a Fort Lauderdale pioneer and is available now at the

Bonnet House Gift Shop, St Lawrence Gallery, the Urban Market and

from Riverside Press. Call or email [email protected]

for a jar of this Bonnet House delicacy.



Most people, when they think of con-crete, picture a mud like, grey material pouring out the back

of a concrete truck with its oversized drum slowly turning on the back. Typically con-crete is used as a structural material to be covered with an assortment of finishing materials such as tile or carpet when it forms a floor slab or with drywall when used as a structural wall material. Concrete, in fact, is an incredible material. From a primal, formless slurry it can be transformed into a solid, taking on any shape. There are infinite pos-sibilities for artistic and crea-tive expression including grinding, polishing, stamping, staining and embedding ob-jects into, such as shells and beach glass. Frank Lloyd Wright used a scribed, red stained polished concrete floor in many of his houses. FLW’s work was the inspiration for a polished concrete floor in a home renovation project I designed, here in Fort Lauderdale, in the late 1980’s. At the time, most people didn’t appreciate this aes-thetic. During the same time period, con-crete was beginning to be used as an alter-native kitchen counter material instead of the typical material you might see such as granite, wood, stainless steel, tile or plastic laminate. Since that particular home reno-vation, I’ve used concrete not only as a finished floor material but for furniture and kitchen counter tops as well. If you are thinking about using concrete as a counter top material, my experience may help you in making that decision. From my perspective there are three different paths that can be taken. The first is a cast in place counter, the second a custom formed precast counter and third is purchasing a precast counter that is fabricated to your specifications. The first option “cast in place” is accom-plished by actually forming and casting the counter top in place, right inside your kitchen. Although there are some “upside” aspects to this method I would not recom-mend it for a number of reasons. This is a messy process and leaves many unquanti-

fiable with regard to the quality of the fin-ished product. I would discount this method just based on those two factors. The second method is the “custom formed precast” method. This method allows fabri-cation to take place in a location other than your kitchen. It takes full advantage of con-

crete’s plastic na-ture and allows for unlimited artistic and creative op-tions such as shape, finish, color, embedded objects and built-in features like a drain board. A few downsides are the weight and thickness of the counter top. Also, the form required to cast the concrete is time consuming to build and expen-sive to have built. If your thinking about building one your-self, know that there is a great deal of craft re-quired. The last option is using a little known product called “Fireslate”, a ce-ment based prod-uct that is cast un-der pressure and then is steam and air cured. It has an

aesthetic similar to soap stone, a popular but expensive counter top material. The advantages of using this product are that it is thin, weighs considerably less than con-crete and is less expensive. It also will be consistent in color and finish. Fireslate does have dimensional limitations and the custom options are limited. After consider-ing all the options I chose Fireslate to use in my own kitchen. If you’re looking for more information on concrete counter tops I would go to Fu-Tung Chen’s web site chengdesign.com for more information on custom made precast counter tops and for Fireslate, fireslate.com. 954-561-1642 HoffmanArchitecture.com Photo description: Poinsetta House living room with concrete floor, circa 1989.

RON KELLEY

THE TROPICAL ARCHITECT REDUX By William Hoffman……Architect

Concrete Counter Tops

Bill Sanders Photography



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Thank you to all the Rio Vista residents who enjoyed the Fitness Spa Summer programs at the Fort Lauderdale Ritz Carlton. Yoga students practiced with a ship deck pool view while breathing the ocean air. This artfully Fort Lauderdale structure was built to resemble a cruise ship feel, architecture lines of waves resembling the ocean with exotic ocean coral shells display. So please come enjoy these Summer programs before its over!. Have you heard of Fort Lauderdale Batman and Robin ? Yoga for kids will start soon at the Holiday park and able to continue this safely. The homeless feeding site at the Holiday park , 900 yards away from the Children Gymnastics center was appealed by the intervention of anonymous Batman and Robin against known villains who proposed the bill. For more information on Yoga for kids contact us at 954- 540-YOGA (9642). Look forward to the Rio Vista Healthy fitness awards in next issue! Peace, Roxanne Salas Fitness Design MindBodySolution

Anti-Litter Campaign Litter Washes into Storm Drains,

Waterways Roadways and highways covered in litter, such as ciga-rette butts, fast food wrappers, soda cans, coffee cups and more, are not an attractive sight. Litter is more than ugly; it is harmful to our waterways, which include lakes, rivers and beaches. It is also harmful to aquatic plant and animal life. Many people do not realize that litter and pollution from our roadways and highways can wind up in our storm drains. Storm drains are meant to transport only clean rainwater from the roads. Litter and debris that end up in storm drains flow directly into waterways, which means they become more and more polluted with each piece of litter that is tossed onto the ground. Here’s what you can do to help PREVENT litter in your community: Set an example for others, especially co-workers,

friends and children, by using trash receptacles for litter disposal. Carry a litterbag and a portable ashtray in your car. If you smoke, carry and use a portable or pocket

ashtray. Cigarette butts should never be thrown on the ground because they do not decompose. Make sure your trash containers are completely

closed. Otherwise, trash will blow out of the containers when lifted by the automatic sanitation truck mecha-nisms. Order a free recycle cap for recycling bins to keep recy-clables in the container and dry on windy and rainy days. Recycle caps may be ordered by calling the 24-Hour Customer Service Center at 954-828-8000 or by requesting them online.

Historic Swing Bridge Reopens The City of Fort Lauderdale

is pleased to announce that the S.W. 11th Avenue Swing Bridge will reopen to vehicular and pedestrian

traffic on Sunday, August 1, 2010. The Swing Bridge closed on

August 11, 2009 for a yearlong overhaul and rehabilitation. The repairs have been

completed on time, and the bridge is ready to reopen to the public. For more information, go online

www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice or by phone at (954) 828-8000.



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