Gore Nursery Up for Vote - Park or Townhouses. Which do you want?

Hi All,

Bob from Gore Nursery just called me and told me that the city of Ft. Lauderdale is going to vote for his nursery to be a public park or a townhouse community.

He said, if you want Gore to be a public park, please email all your city commissioners stating this.

Jim Naugle mayorjames@aol.com
Cindi Hutchinson CHutchinson@fortlauderdale.gov
Christine Teel CTeel@fortlauderdale.gov
Charlotte E. Rodstrom CRodstrom@fortlauderdale.gov
Carlton B. Moore CMoore@fortlauderdale.gov

I hope this is important to you and you take the time to email the city commissioners to let them know what you want.

God Bless,
John

Public Comment card - Last Chance to Make Your Traffic Suggestions !!

Hi All,

Please go to the following link to get the Traffic Suggestion form.

Then fill it out and send to the following address.

Click Here for the Form:
http://civicgogo.com/CommentCardwithdeadline.pdf

Tina Pate
Public Involvement Specialist
Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Engineers, Planners, Surveyors
6500 North Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Direct: (954) 343-6785
Fax: (954) 771-7690
cpate@keithandschnars.com
www.keithandschnars.com

As my best friends says, if you don't participate, don't cry later when you still have traffic problems.

Please do it today and make a difference for you and your neighbors.
God Bless,
John

26 citations written in Croissant Park

Hi All,

At the last general meeting, Cindi Hutchinson was there. She took notes of our immediate speeding problem in our neighborhood and she took action. Just for your info this is the email from her today.

Great Job Cindi!!
God Bless,
John

John and Rhonda...after your meeting last Tuesday evening I sent an e-mail to Major Harrington begging for some traffic enforcement. Looks like they're doing a great job! Wanted to share this with you...Cindi

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Harrington
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:33 PM
To: Thomas Harrington; Cindi Hutchinson; Julie Richards; John Bollinger
Cc: Robert Carter
Subject: RE: Croissant Park speeding enforcement

Julie. Our Motor Officers are doing a bang-up job in this area. 26 citations written between yesterday and today. Captain Bollinger will continue to address for the early part of next week. Tom

Major Tom Harrington

District 3 Commander

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

954-828-5480

Community Appearance Awards Application Deadline Extended to April 2, 2008

Hi All,

The City of Fort Lauderdale Community Appearance Board is extending the application deadline to Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 5 p.m. for its 30th Annual Community Appearance Awards. Applications are available on the City of Fort Lauderdale website at www.fortlauderdale.gov under the “What’s New” section on the home page or by calling 954-828-4755.

Presented each year by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission and the Community Appearance Board, the awards recognize homeowners, homeowners associations, architects, developers and builders for projects that enhance the City's visual image and economic vitality.

Applications may be submitted for either new construction or renovation projects in several categories, which include commercial low and high-rise, institutional, landscape, retail, multifamily residence, parks and recreation, single family residence, special projects, and waterfront properties.

Eligibility Requirements

In order for properties to be eligible for an award, the following requirements must be met:

· Properties must be located within the City of Fort Lauderdale's corporate limits and

must be visible from a public thoroughfare

· Projects must have been completed within the past two years

· The property owner must authorize the award submission

· New construction projects must have a Certificate of Occupancy or a Temporary

Certificate of Occupancy issued by the City's Planning and Zoning Department

The Community Appearance Board selects winning properties based on a site review of the project’s exterior, the structure and outdoor space, as well as how the project visually enhances the surrounding community.

Monique J. Damiano
Public Information Specialist
City of Fort Lauderdale
Public Works Department
949 NW 38 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-828-7808 phone
954-828-7897 fax

Citizen's Crime Alert of Fort Lauderdale Inc

Hi there,

Is anyone out there interested in getting involved with this? Keep us posted if you do!!!

MONDAY APRIL 7th, 2008 AT 7:00 PM

CITY HALL 8th FLOOR CAFETERIA OR COMMISSION ROOM IF AVAILABLE0

EVERY ONE IS WELCOME. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON SELF PROTECTION PLEASE COME TO THIS MEETING.

DO NOT MISS THIS MEETING. LEARN TO PROTECT YOURSELF. DO NOT BECOME A VICTIM.

This is going to be a wonderful meeting that hopefully you will leave with confidence, power and a plan if you are approached by someone looking to abduct, rape, or rob you. With today's economy it seems there are more dangers from the criminal element than there were in the past. We need to do everything we can to protect ourselves, our family and neighbors.

Detective Nate Jackson of the Crime Prevention Unit, is a Martial Artist and he will be giving this presentation. Nate has 20 plus years with the Police and will be a wealth of information. I hope that you and a friend or neighbor makes every effort to come and learn some tips that could save you life, if you happen to be in a threatening situation. He will also be telling us what we can do at home and when we are out.

My neighborhood (Victoria Park) has had a few serious problems lately and I know this will be a great presentation for my neighbors, I am sure other neighborhoods will also benefit.

Please join us at 7:00 PM Monday April 7th, 2008, at City Hall on the 8th floor we are normally in the cafeteria, but if the commission office is available we will be in there.

Pat Mayers, President of Citizens Crime Alert of Fort Lauderdale Inc. 954-763-7863

BROWARD BEAUTIFUL 2008 COMMUNITY GRANTS

Hi There,

Is there anyone out there that can help or interested in the following grant?

Broward Beautiful is pleased to announce the 2008 Community Grants Program. This grant provides funding to local homeowner associations, condominium associations, civic groups, and other not-for-profit organizations to implement environmentally responsible landscape beautification projects visible to the general public.

To assist potential applicants, Broward Beautiful will offer a Pre-Application Informational Workshop on the following dates:

April 3, 2008, 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the Southwest Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33331, tel. (954) 538-9996.

April 7, 2008, 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the North Regional Library 1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard, Coconut Creek, FL 33066, tel. (954) 201-2600.

April 29, 2008, 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the African-American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311, tel. (954) 625-2800.

If you have any questions, please call the office.

Sharon Brooks
Aide to Commissioner Cindi Hutchinson
City of Fort Lauderdale
(954) 828-5028 Direct
(954) 828-5003 Commission Office
(954) 828-5667 Fax
sbrooks@fortlauderdale.gov

NORTH RUNWAY MAINTENANCE WORK

Hello Everyone

Attached, in both Word and Adobe, is a news release about the closure of FLL’s north runway for additional rubber removal from Friday, March 21 to Saturday, March 22. The north runway will be closed each night between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Please share with your members.

I have also printed the communication below:

NEWS RELEASE

TEMPORARY CHANGE IN FLIGHT PATTERNS FOR
NORTH RUNWAY MAINTENANCE WORK AT
FORT LAUDERDALE–HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Airfield maintenance work at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will result in the closure of Runway 9L-27R (North Runway) from 12:01 a.m. – 5:30 a.m., Friday, March 21, 2008 – Saturday, March 22, 2008. The closures will allow workers to conduct additional rubber removal from the runway.

During the closure period, the airport will use Runway 13-31; and residents living in northeast Dania and southwest Fort Lauderdale may notice an increase in aircraft operations over their communities.

Please note the following:
· Runway 9L-27R (North Runway) will be closed each night from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m.
· Runway 13-31 (Crosswind Runway) will be used for arrivals and departures between the hours of 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m.
Media may contact: Greg Meyer, Public Information Office,

Broward County Aviation Department
Tel: (954) 359-6116 / Fax: (954) 359-0027
For noise concerns contact: Winston Cannicle, Noise Information Officer
Broward County Aviation Department
(954) 359-6181

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a service of the
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Sharon Brooks
Aide to Commissioner Cindi Hutchinson
City of Fort Lauderdale
(954) 828-5028 Direct
(954) 828-5003 Commission Office
(954) 828-5667 Fax
sbrooks@fortlauderdale.gov

Will Croissant Park Members Blog?

Hi All,

Well this is my first blog post. I am the one that is pushing to blog. I think it will be a great way to communicate and get feed back from the residence of Croissant Park quickly. Maybe it will make this a better place to live. That is my hope and prayer.

We have so much to report about and it so hard to keep everything current, especially crime reports, up coming meeting from the city, our civic association meeting, and so much more.

Well, here we go, into the world of the bloggershere. Let is be a good one!!

Is there anyone out there that can write come interesting stuff, household info, community, humor, environment, travel?

Have a great day!!
God Bless,
John