Observer www.observernewspaperonline.com Since 1962 Deerfield Publishing, Inc. © 2014 VOLUME 52 • NO. 34 AUGUST 21, 2014 DELIVERED TO: HOMES & BUSINESSES IN • DEERFIELD BEACH • LIGHTHOUSE POINT • HILLSBORO BEACH • POMPANO BEACH • BOCA RATON OF INTEREST Junior Olympics page 13 ALSO INSIDE Opinion ..............................6 Business...................... 8-10 Society .............................10 Schools............................ 11 Dining & Entertainment ....12 Sports ..............................13 Happenings .....................15 Religion ...........................16 Classified.........................18 Park beautification page 6 Extreme Kayak Fishing page 3 Rio 2 page 2 “I have learned whatever state I am, to be content.” Philippians 4:11 Primary ELECTION next Tuesday 6, 7 Deerfield Commision removes Marine Advisory Board Chair 7, 14 By Diane Emeott At the August 5 Deer- field Beach city commis- sion meeting, the com- mission authorized the use of $199,562 from the city’s Law Enforcement Trust Fund to fund two School Resource Deputies (SRDs) for the 2014/15 school year – which began Monday, August 18, for public school students. The resolution passed unanimously. The four elementary schools, absent Quiet Waters Elementary, share the two SRD’s. Deerfield High, Deer- field Middle, Quiet Waters Elementary, Deerfield Elementary, Deerfield Park, Park Ridge, Tedder Elementary have SRDs. Deerfield Beach funds the SRDs at the Elementa- ry School level. Broward County and the School Board fund the SRDs at the middle school and high school level. The Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) is made up of money confis- cated from drug deals, etc. Commissioner Bill Ganz said he has had con- versations with the School Board about why they are not funding an SRD. “They basically said, ‘thank you very much for your phone call. We’ll take it under advisement,’ Ganz said at the city com- mission meeting. “I believe the safety of our kids is our No. 1 prior- ity!” he told constituents the night before at the 2 School Resource Deputies FUNDED for Deerfield Schools District 4 meeting. “We have really been blessed by the Jim Moran Foundation. They have been providing funding for that for years. But that is kind of coming to an end. This is the last year they will be contributing,” he added. The cost of one School Resource Deputy is ap- proximately $146,033 — including salary, benefits, equipment, uniforms, etc., according to a memo from BSO Captain Rob Schnakenberg to the city manager. Broward County School Board will contribute approximately $46,252 toward each School Re- source Deputy position. Schnakenberg re- quested approval to use $199,562 from the city’s LETF resources to be able to fund the two school resource deputies for the new school year . BSO has certified that this expenditure meets the requirements of Florida State Statutes 932.7055, which states, “such funds may be used only for school resource officer, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, drug abuse education, or drug preven- tion programs or such other law enforcement purposes as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the municipality deems ap- propriate.” Photos by Rachel Galvin August 18 marked the first day back for most schools, close to 225,000 of them. Even some of the private schools went back this day, instead of a week earlier like they often do. Superintendent Robert Runcie woke up bright and early to go on a tour around to many Broward County Schools. He hopped on one of the district’s new propane buses at the North Area Transportation Bus Ter- minal in Pompano Beach before heading to several schools. He wrapped up his day at the Kathleen C. Wright Administration Center. “It’s been a busy and exciting start to the new Back to School school year,” said Super- intendent Runcie. “I truly enjoyed visiting our schools and welcoming students, parents, teachers and staff. It is always inspiring to see the excitement among students as they meet their new teachers and settle in to their classrooms, ready for another successful school year.” Correction From Last Week County Commissioner District 2 Lisa Kohner Aronson DEM Mark David Bogen DEM Carmen Dixon Jones DEM Charlotte Elizabeth Rodstrom DEM Terry Williams-Edden DEM I-95 at Hillsboro Boulevard Interchange Improvements St. Ambrose students are happy to be back. Ms. Brown’s reading class at DBMS listens to instructions. Zion’s Pre-Kindergarteners dive into fun projects. (Zion Lutheran’s 50th anniversary ribbon cutting is Sept. 12 from 10 to 11 a.m.) The entrance ramp from eastbound Hillsboro Boule- vard to northbound I-95 will be closed overnight Sun- day through Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motor- ists on eastbound Hillsboro Boulevard who want to go north on I-95 will be directed south on I-95 to the SW 10 Street exit where they can go east to the ramp to northbound I-95. The northbound I-95 Traffic Impacts overnight Sunday through Friday, starting Sept. 1 exit ramp to westbound Hillsboro Boulevard will be closed overnight Sun- day through Friday between midnight and 6 a.m. Motor- ists on northbound I-95 who want to go west on Hillsboro Boulevard will be directed to continue north to the Palmetto Park Road exit, go west to the southbound I-95 entrance ramp and take southbound I-95 to the westbound See I-95, pg 17 √
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Observerwww.observernewspaperonline.com Since 1962 Deerfi eld Publishing, Inc. © 2014
VOLUME 52 • NO. 34AUGUST 21, 2014
DELIVERED TO:HOMES
& BUSINESSES IN• DEERFIELD BEACH• LIGHTHOUSE POINT • HILLSBORO BEACH• POMPANO BEACH• BOCA RATON
OF INTEREST
Junior Olympicspage 13
ALSO INSIDE
Opinion ..............................6Business ...................... 8-10Society .............................10Schools ............................11Dining & Entertainment ....12Sports ..............................13Happenings .....................15Religion ...........................16Classifi ed .........................18
Park beautifi cationpage 6
Extreme Kayak Fishingpage 3
Rio 2page 2
“I have learned whatever state I am, to be content.”
Philippians 4:11
Primary ELECTION next Tuesday 6, 7Deerfi eld Commision removes Marine Advisory Board Chair 7, 14
By Diane EmeottAt the August 5 Deer-
fi eld Beach city commis-sion meeting, the com-mission authorized the use of $199,562 from the city’s Law Enforcement Trust Fund to fund two School Resource Deputies (SRDs) for the 2014/15 school year – which began Monday, August 18, for public school students.
The resolution passed unanimously.
The four elementary schools, absent Quiet Waters Elementary, share the two SRD’s.
Deerfi eld High, Deer-fi eld Middle, Quiet Waters Elementary, Deerfield Elementary, Deerfield Park, Park Ridge, Tedder Elementary have SRDs.
Deerfi eld Beach funds the SRDs at the Elementa-ry School level. Broward County and the School Board fund the SRDs at the middle school and high school level.
The Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) is made up of money confi s-cated from drug deals, etc.
Commissioner Bill Ganz said he has had con-versations with the School Board about why they are not funding an SRD. “They basically said, ‘thank you very much for your phone call. We’ll take it under advisement,’ Ganz said at the city com-mission meeting.
“I believe the safety of our kids is our No. 1 prior-ity!” he told constituents the night before at the
2 School Resource Deputies FUNDED for Deerfi eld Schools
District 4 meeting.“We have really been
blessed by the Jim Moran Foundation. They have been providing funding for that for years. But that is kind of coming to an end. This is the last year they will be contributing,” he added.
The cost of one School Resource Deputy is ap-proximately $146,033 —including salary, benefi ts, equipment, uniforms, etc., according to a memo from BSO Captain Rob Schnakenberg to the city manager.
Broward County School Board will contribute approximately $46,252 toward each School Re-source Deputy position.
Schnakenberg r e -quested approval to use $199,562 from the city’s LETF resources to be able to fund the two school resource deputies for the new school year .
BSO has certifi ed that this expenditure meets the requirements of Florida State Statutes 932.7055, which states, “such funds may be used only for school resource offi cer, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, drug abuse education, or drug preven-tion programs or such other law enforcement purposes as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the municipality deems ap-propriate.”
Photos by Rachel GalvinAugust 18 marked the
first day back for most schools, close to 225,000 of them. Even some of the private schools went back this day, instead of a week earlier like they often do. Superintendent Robert Runcie woke up bright and early to go on a tour around to many Broward County Schools. He hopped on one of the district’s new propane buses at the North Area Transportation Bus Ter-minal in Pompano Beach before heading to several schools. He wrapped up his day at the Kathleen C. Wright Administration Center.
“It’s been a busy and exciting start to the new
Back to School
school year,” said Super-intendent Runcie. “I truly enjoyed visiting our schools and welcoming students, parents, teachers and staff. It is always inspiring to see the excitement among students
as they meet their new teachers and settle in to their classrooms, ready for another successful school year.”
Correction From Last Week
County Commissioner District 2
Lisa Kohner Aronson DEMMark David Bogen DEMCarmen Dixon Jones DEMCharlotte Elizabeth Rodstrom DEMTerry Williams-Edden DEM
I-95 at Hillsboro Boulevard Interchange Improvements
St. Ambrose students are happy to be back.
Ms. Brown’s reading class at DBMS listens to instructions.
Zion’s Pre-Kindergarteners dive into fun projects.(Zion Lutheran’s 50th anniversary ribbon cutting is Sept. 12 from 10 to 11 a.m.)
The entrance ramp from eastbound Hillsboro Boule-vard to northbound I-95 will be closed overnight Sun-day through Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motor-ists on eastbound Hillsboro
Boulevard who want to go north on I-95 will be directed south on I-95 to the SW 10 Street exit where they can go east to the ramp to northbound I-95.
The northbound I-95
Traffi c Impacts overnight Sunday through Friday, starting Sept. 1exit ramp to westbound Hillsboro Boulevard will be closed overnight Sun-day through Friday between midnight and 6 a.m. Motor-ists on northbound I-95 who want to go west on Hillsboro
Boulevard will be directed to continue north to the Palmetto Park Road exit, go west to the southbound I-95 entrance ramp and take southbound I-95 to the westbound
See I-95, pg 17
√
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