The LBTS Town Commission has rejected a proposal to im-
mediately terminate its firefighting contract with the Broward
Sheriff’s Office and turn all fire suppression responsibilities
over to a volunteer fire department. The Commission did
vote, however, to allow other professional fire departments
in Broward County to compete against the BSO for a future
contract to serve the town.
The votes came just a day be-
fore the BSO announced that
it has reached a major agree-
ment with Pompano Beach to
provide additional firefighting
assistance to LBTS. Under the
agreement, Pompano Beach
will automatically dispatch fire-
fighters and equipment from
its station near Atlantic Blvd.
on A1A any time there is a fire
call in LBTS, at no expense
to the town. This will assure
that LBTS is fully covered by
professional firefighters in the
event BSO has equipment out
of service or is tied up on an-
other call.
Firefighting has been a contentious issue in LBTS since last
November, when the BSO fired the LBTS volunteer fire de-
partment after a series of incidents which BSO said put the
town’s safety at risk. Commissioners Jim Silverstone and
Jerry McIntee, who also serve as the chief and deputy chief
of the VFD, have been fighting to bring the VFD back into
service and to restore their paid positions with the depart-
ment. They have sued the town and they have also voted
several times to reinstate the VFD.
Their latest effort failed by a vote of 3-2 at the Sept. 27
commission meeting. McIntee made a motion to terminate
the contract with BSO and reinstate the VFD immediately
as the town-wide fire department. His motion also would
have shifted $90,000 from the
town’s budget into the VFD
immediately
for
transition
costs and salaries. Silverstone
earned more than $25,000 last
year as the chief and McIntee
was paid more than $6,000 as
deputy chief of the VFD. (See
reality check on page 6).
“I think you’ve gone off the
deep end,” said Vice Mayor
John Yanni, adding that McIn-
tee’s motion would leave the
town without any emergency
medical service since EMS is
a part of the contract with the
BSO. “People in the condos,
I feel for you,” he said. Yanni
voted against McIntee’s mo-
tion, as did Mayor Oliver Parker and Commissioner Chuck
Clark. Afterwards, Parker said he felt it was a conflict of
interest and a violation of ethics rules for McIntee and Sil-
verstone to vote on an issue in which they had a personal
financial stake.
The LBTS Town Commission has given final approval to a
budget plan for next year which lowers the millage rate and
reduces the amount of money which property owners have
to pay for both fire and stormwater assessments. The bud-
get was approved on Sept. 27 following a public hearing at
which only a handful of local residents spoke and the com-
missioners themselves found few areas of disagreement.
The new budget for fiscal year 07/08 totals $28 million.
That is a 10% increase over the previous year’s budget,
and reflects the fact that the Broward Property Appraiser’s
Office continues to increase the value of property assess-
ments in town despite the downturn in the real estate mar-
ket. More than 80% of the taxes which LBTS residents pay
go to Broward County, not the town.
While the budget itself is up, the amount of money which
individual property owners will be paying to the town next
year is down. That is because the town commissioners vot-
ed to lower the millage rate from 4.35 to 4.1--a move which
will save property owners about $90 per year. In addition,
the commission voted to cut the annual fire assessment in
half to $130, and also voted to eliminate the $84 a year
assessment which property owners now pay into the storm-
water maintenance fund. The commission decided to make
up for the loss of these revenues by reducing the size of the
town’s general reserve fund.
After reviewing the proposed budget in detail, the commis-
sioners made only two significant changes to the plan. First,
they eliminated $90,000 which had been earmarked for the
position of public safety officer, transferring the funds in-
stead into a fire contingency fund. In addition, the commis-
sioners pulled $3.5 million which had been set aside to pay
for municipal sewer hook-ups in the Palm Club, pending a
further review of this project.
Mayor Oliver Parker, who had previously supported the
Palm Club sewer project, said
he changed his mind after
learning that the Palm Club is a
private community with private
roads and unitary ownership of all
homes. Parker said he believes the
town has already met its obligation
to provide sewers to the Palm Club because
the line now extends down A1A past the front gate
of the property.
“The deal was we’d provide sewers to the road in front of
each property owner in north beach,” Parker said. “As far as
I’m concerned, we’ve already kept our promise to the Palm
Club.” Parker said he would reconsider his position only if
the Palm Club agrees to deed its roads over to the town.
The commissioners decided to put the Palm Club issue on
the agenda for a future meeting. Efforts to reach a spokes-
person for the Palm Club for comment on the commission’s
action were unsuccessful. Parker also tried unsuccessfully
to cut the budget even further. He proposed to lower the
millage rate to 3.85, and he sought to reduce the annual
cost of living adjustment for the town’s 155 employees from
five to three percent, but neither proposal passed.
The final budget funds a number of capital improvement
projects in town for next year, including: the beach pavil-
ion on Commercial Blvd., improvements to local bus stops/
shelters, new town entryway markers, a flagpole on Com-
mercial Blvd., construction of sewers in Bel Air and road
and neighborhood improvements along Sea Grape Drive,
enclosure of the Jarvis Hall portico, sidewalk repairs and
maintenance, and a beautification program along A1A from
Pine Avenue to Terra Mar Drive. The budget also includes
$200,000 for litigation funds, including $100,000 to defend
against lawsuits which may be forthcoming as a result of
the height limit referendum which passed last year.
VOLUME I, ISSUE 18
FIND IT IN THIS ISSUE
• EDITORIALS - pg. 2
• HOT TOPICS - pg. 5
• ABOUT-TOWN NEWS - pg. 5
• REALITY CHECK - pg. 6
• ELECTION ‘08 - pg. 6
• FLOTSAM & JETSAM - pg. 7
• LBTS LIFESTYLES - pg. 8
• PERSONAL PROFILE - pg. 8
• PEOPLE PICTURES - pg. 10
• EVENT CALENDAR - pg. 11
by Mark Brown
The LBTS Town Commission took care of a number of small,
housekeeping items at its meeting on October 10, but no
significant business came up for a vote. The meeting got off
to a slow start when Commissioners Jerry McIntee and Jim
Silverstone spent half an hour berating fire chief Rusty Siev-
ers for dispatching what they felt were too many firefighters
and too much equipment to put out a smoldering hotel fire
on Poinciana Drive last month. Sievers said the response
was typical of the level of service which the BSO provides to
LBTS under its fire protection contract, and that the extra
crews were sent home as soon as it was determined that
they were not needed.
The closest the commission came to voting on an actual or-
dinance was when they brought up a proposal by Commis-
sioner Chuck Clark to limit rentals in single-family homes to
two a year, not exceeding six months per rental. Clark said
he proposed the ordinance after hearing complaints from
residents in Silver Shores and Bel Air about rowdy groups
of people who were renting homes for a few days or weeks
and disrupting the neighborhoods. “My whole interest is to
preserve the peace and tranquility in the residential neigh-
borhoods and knock off the party environment,” Clark said.

Commissioner McIntee objected to Clark’s proposal, say-
ing it was unfair and would divide the town. “This is just a
waste of time,” McIntee said. “It’s unenforceable.” Under
questioning from McIntee, the town’s Director of Develop-
ment Services, Frank Rabinowitz, said he believed the ordi-
nance was indeed enforceable. “The idea of the ordinance
is to keep single family neighborhoods safer and keep prop-
erty values up,” Rabinowitz said. “We live in a tourist town,”
added Mayor Oliver Parker. “The tourist areas are the ap-
propriate place to allow tourist rentals.” Clark’s motion was
ultimately tabled in order to add language clarifying the
types of residential structures it would apply to.
In other news, the Commission tabled a motion by Vice
Mayor John Yanni to waive parking meter fees on nights
when Jarvis Hall is in use. Yanni said he introduced his
proposal in response to complaints he received from many
residents who were ticketed when they attended the com-
mission’s budget hearing last month.
The Commission also approved preliminary discussion of a
proposal to withdraw the town’s financial support from a
municipal sewer project which is currently planned and bud-
geted for the Palm Club.
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Don’t miss your chance to sign up for the homestead
exemption and other tax abatement programs which
are available to most property owners in Florida. The
Broward County Property Appraiser’s office will have
staff available at Jarvis Hall on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. to help local residents sign up for the home-
stead, senior citizen and other property tax exemptions.
If you can’t make this date, they will be back in Jarvis
Hall on November 15 and January 17, 2008.
Residents who wish to apply for a homestead exemption
must present a current Florida driver’s license or Florida
identification card, as well as a current voter registration
card or declaration of domicile. Non-U.S. citizens must
provide proof of permanent residency.
The senior tax exemption is available to residents 65
and older who have a total annual household income of
less than $24,214.
For further information about the tax breaks, visit the
Property Appraiser’s website at www,bcpa.net or con-
tact Bob Wolfe at 954-445-5732.
by Mark Brown
COMMISSION MEETING REPORT - 10-09-07
LBTS KEEPS PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS
TOWN PASSES BUDGET, TAX CUTS
Story Continued on Page 5
Plus Reality Check on Page 6
TAX EXEMPTIONS
John Yanni Announces!
Vice Mayor John Yanni is set to run once again
for his seat on the LBTS Town Commission. Read
the full story on Page 6 of this issue.
REALITY CHECK:
PAID VOLUNTEERS
How Much
Were They
Making?
Find Out on Page 6
PROFESSIONAL BSO FIREFIGHTERS PRACTICE DRILLS
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If you live in LBTS or have money invest-
ed here, now is not the time to put your
head in the sand and ignore what’s going
on politically. While it’s easy to go about
your life and think “Just one person won’t
make a difference,” this is not the time to
take the easy way out.
Neutrality just won’t cut it. A few years
ago a Mayor was elected by just one vote.
What you think, the facts you consider,
and your informed choice are critical to
the health of this town.
We’re going to do our best to deliver
those facts to you, and sometimes that
will include information about public fig-
ures and candidates that you need to
know. There are a lot of lies being told,
backpedaling going on, and history being
revised. Some folks think you’ll believe
a lie if you hear it often enough, so it’s
important for you to understand the mo-
tives behind the falsehoods.
A person - or candidate - is known by
the company he keeps. Find out about
the candidate and about who he’s sup-
ported by - that will tell you how he will
perform and conduct himself. We’ll also
name names, list peoples’ contributions
to the town or lack thereof, and explain
their motives. Then you can make your
own decisions.
But while we will give you background
information on candidates and
their supporters, we’ll
talk about their be-
havior and actions.
Petty name calling
won’t be part of
our stories.
What can you do to
learn the facts and
support the candidates
of your choice?
1. Read our newspaper and send
in your questions for the candidates.
We plan to interview every candidate
thoroughly before any endorsements are
made, just as does the Pompano Pelican,
Sun Sentinel, and every other reputable
newspaper.
2. Host a “Meet & Greet” in your condo
or on your street. Ask the hard ques-
tions, find out what experience the candi-
date has, ask how long they’ve lived here
and what things they have accomplished
successfully for the town.
3. Attend the Property Owner’s As-
sociation “Meet the Candidates” night
on Wednesday evening, January 23rd.
They’ve been hosting this event for many
years in a fair and unbiased manner.
4. Don’t be afraid to contact the candi-
dates directly, invite them to your home,
grill them about your concerns, and judge
whether they’re a public servant or a pol-
itician.
5. Support your chosen candidate with
whatever contributions of time and mon-
ey you can. Make phone calls, send a
note to friends, put a sign in your yard.
No help is too little.
6. GET OUT & VOTE! Give a neighbor
a ride to the polls. Help a housebound
neighbor get an absentee ballot.
Whether your candidate wins or not, you’ll
know that you made a difference and that
you didn’t sit idly by and let someone else
make choices that affect your life.
Switzerland is a lovely country with its
delicious chocolates and world-famous
Swiss cheese. But in reality, neutrality
and the “I don’t want to get involved”
attitude are not so lovely. You
and LBTS deserve more.
There has been a lot of discussion lately
about the annual fire assessment in Lau-
derdale-By-The-Sea and the amount of
money which the town pays the Broward
Sheriff’s Office for fire protection and
emergency medical service (EMS). Un-
fortunately, most of the discussion has
focused on the cost of fire protection and
EMS, rather than the value of the services
we receive. That’s the wrong way to look
at this issue.
As a condo resident, I feel very secure
knowing that the Broward Sheriff’s Office
has professional firefighters and the most
modern firefighting equipment stationed
around the clock in the heart of town,
ready to respond to a fire alarm within
seconds. I like the fact that every fire-
fighter is cross-trained as a paramedic, so
they can help respond to medical emer-
gencies and not just fire calls.
I appreciate the fact that the BSO fire-
fighters train every week on their aerial
ladder truck, so they are skilled at res-
cuing people from the highest floors of
burning buildings. I feel better knowing
that they practice water rescue drills ev-
ery shift, and that there are world-class
swimmers assigned to LBTS who can
save people from drowning in the ocean
or a swimming pool. I like the fact that
the BSO has helicopters at its disposal for
emergency evacuations, and fire boats to
respond to incidents in the ocean or along
the Intracoastal Waterway. I’m comfort-
able knowing that the BSO does regular
fire inspections at local businesses and
condos, and that they have a trained
hazardous materials team available in the
event of a fire or spill involving dangerous
substances.
These are just some of the services we re-
ceive from the BSO, and they don’t even
begin to take into account the most im-
portant service of all: EMS. With no hos-
pital on the east side of the intracoastal
waterway, it is absolutely essential that
we have full-time, professionally trained
paramedics stationed in LBTS around the
clock to respond immediately to medical
emergencies in town. EMS is a critical
component of the town’s contract with
the BSO.
Now let’s talk money. For the last few
years, property owners in LBTS have
been paying $260 a year, or about $22 a
month, for their fire assessment. That’s
less than a dollar a day. The Town Com-
mission recently voted to reduce the fire
assessment to $130 a year, or about $11
a month. That’s less than 50 cents a day.
In my mind, that’s a bargain given the
variety and value of services we receive
from the BSO.
Nevertheless, there are some people in
town who think we are paying the BSO
too much. Commissioners Jim Silverstone
and Jerry McIntee, who double dip as the
paid chief and paid deputy chief of the vol-
unteer fire department and who want to
charge a higher fire assessment on homes
and condos valued over $250,000, claim
that the VFD could provide fire protection
cheaper than the BSO. Of course they
haven’t presented a comprehensive bud-
get yet which proves that, or which takes
into account the added expense of finding
a new EMS provider, but let’s give them
the benefit of the doubt and assume that
the VFD could provide a minimal amount
of fire protection for half a million dollars
a year less than the BSO.
That would save every property owner in
town about $7 a month, but what would
we lose in exchange for the savings? The
VFD can’t even come close to matching
the quality and quantity of services we
receive from the BSO. The volunteers
don’t have the same level of equipment
or training as the BSO, they don’t qualify
as paramedics and they don’t have the
confidence of many residents that they
could adequately protect us, especially in
the condos. Speaking for myself, saving
a few dollars a month is not a reasonable
tradeoff for the peace of mind I get from
knowing that the highly trained, profes-
sional, well-equipped firefighter/para-
medics from BSO are on the job in LBTS.
Let’s look at fire and EMS protection for
what they really are--investments in pub-
lic safety. It’s absurd to look at these ser-
vices only from the standpoint of cost, es-
pecially when the small amount of money
involved could mean the difference be-
tween saving people’s lives and property
or putting them at great risk.
VALUE, NOT PRICE, THAT COUNTS
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YOU CAN’T BE SWITZERLAND
During the commission
meeting on September
25th, I voted to give the
Broward Sheriff’s Office
notice that we were go-
ing to seek responses to
“requests for proposals”
(RFP). In other words,
I voted to allow other
professional fire departments in Broward
County to compete for the contract which
the BSO now has to provide fire protection
and emergency medical service (EMS) in
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. For my part this
was not an action to dismiss BSO, but sim-
ply to gather information on what the mar-
ket is with regard to fire support and EMS
costs.
I have no doubt but that the BSO is charg-
ing us a fair and realistic price for the ser-
vices it provides. Nevertheless, I think that
it is high time for the taxpayers to know
what the real costs are in a competitive bid
situation. Quite frankly, I think we are do-
ing well with our current situation although
I am content to let the cards fall where they
may.
Sometime ago the VFD stated that they
could provide the fire support to the Town
for $500,000 and save $1.6 million. I dis-
puted those figures then and still do. It’s
just not possible to achieve that kind of
savings when you take into account costs
such as the purchase of new firetrucks and
equipment which would be required in or-
der for the VFD to function as a fire de-
partment. I should add that we are talking
about fire support only and EMS did not en-
ter into their picture. EMS is our greatest
demand and must be taken into account.
In any case, public safety is our greatest
and most sacred responsibility and must
not fall subservient to anyone’s personal or
financial agenda. That’s why I presented a
plan to the Broward Sheriff which would lay
the groundwork to bring back the VFD in
conjunction with the BSO, the way it used
to be. I thought was reasonable and sen-
sible and I was pleased that he was willing
to consider whatever the commission might
approve.
It has been said that I presented the plan
to the Commission as the Sheriff’s plan or
one that he had approved. That simply is
not true and pure “smoke blowing” on the
part of two Commissioners and their allies
in the Citizens Initiative Committee, whose
only agenda is to remove all professional
fire and EMS protection from town and in-
stall a stand-alone VFD. My proposal has
been tabled until the meeting of November
13th and will be addressed at that time.
Commissioners McIntee and Silverstone
have said that they would resign as officers
of the VFD, but for my part that is not satis-
factory as it would be nothing but a smoke
screen for “behind the scenes leadership,”
and that leadership is why we got to this
point in the first place. Just go back and
read the report by the BSO which led to the
dismissal of the VFD last year, and you will
understand why the VFD cannot function
properly as long as Silverstone and McIntee
are associated with it.
In the final analysis, the real decision of fire
support, EMS, and public safety may come
down to the election results on January
29th. There is no doubt in my mind that
if Commissioners McIntee and Silverstone
and the CIC succeed and gain control of the
commission, a stand-alone VFD will be the
fire suppression apparatus for the Town.
EMS as we know it will be gone and I don’t
see anything close to the quality which we
currently enjoy out there.
Finally, let me state that I still support the
combination of volunteer and professional
firefighters with the conditions which were
outlined in the last edition of this publica-
tion. Simply stated, the politics must be
taken out of the mix and the Town Manager
along with the Town Commission must be
in control of all public safety. Loose can-
nons are no longer to be permitted.
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After the McIntee-Silverstone proposal
failed, the Commission voted 3-2 to give
the BSO one year’s notice of termination
of its contract to provide firefighting and
emergency medical services (EMS) to the
town. Clark, who voted for the motion
along with McIntee and Silverstone, said it
was strictly an attempt to solicit cost esti-
mates from other professional fire depart-
ments, and should not be interpreted as a
vote against the BSO.
“My vote was not to fire the BSO,” Clark
said. “The purpose of my vote was to pro-
vide a mechanism by which we can get
competitive bids. I just want to see what
the numbers are. Quite frankly, when I
consider EMS, which is the most critical
item in the package, I think we’re getting
a pretty good bang for our buck from the
BSO.” Clark added that he is totally com-
mitted to professional firefighters in LBTS.
“I’d like to see us have both professionals
and volunteers, but if it comes down to a
choice between an all-professional depart-
ment or an all-volunteer department, I’ll
vote for the professionals every time.”
Elliot Cohen, a spokesman for the BSO,
said he was disappointed that the com-
mission voted to give the BSO one year’s
notice of termination of its contract. “Our
stance all along has been that public safety
comes first,” Cohen said. “The town hired
us to do a job and we’re doing that job
up to a certain level of professional stan-
dards. We will continue to do the job to
those standards as long as the town wants
to have us. If the town makes a decision
not to contract with us, that’s up to them.
I just hope they have a real good plan in
place that will protect the residents.”
Cohen pointed out that the automatic aid
agreement with Pompano Beach is fur-
ther evidence of the BSO’s commitment to
LBTS. He said the BSO is paying $24,400
to Pompano Beach to guarantee that LBTS
will be covered by professional fire protec-
tion at all times. He added that BSO does
not make any profit from its contract with
LBTS, and that every dollar the town pays
comes back in services received.
“If the issue is cost, you get what you pay
for,” Cohen said. “If you want a full-time,
professionally trained, advanced life sup-
port fire-rescue department, then that will
cost a certain amount of dollars. If you
want a less trained, part-time safety net,
then obviously that will cost less. That’s a
decision the town has to make.”
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS
Long-time LBTS resident and volunteer
Eva Perry Karley passed away on Septem-
ber 28. Eva was married for 65 years to
her husband Bill, a former commissioner
and community activitist who is widely re-
garded as one of the most influential fig-
ures in the history of LBTS. The cause of
death was a stroke.
Bill and Eva Karley were honored for their
many years of service last year when the
town commission voted to name the beach
portal at Datura Avenue after them. In ad-
dition, Bill was named the LBTS hometown
hero in 2006 by the LBTS Property Own-
ers Association, an organization which he
founded many years ago. “I’ve known Mrs.
Karley for over 40 years and she was such
a special lady,” said Cindy Geesey, current
president of the POA. “She loved the town,
supported her husband in all he did and
left behind a wonderful family.”
Mrs. Karley is survived by her husband Bill,
sons Bill, Bob and Rick and three grandchil-
dren. The family requests that donations
be made in honor of Eva to the Florida Li-
ons Eye Bank, P.O. Box 016880, Miami, FL
33101-6880.
EVA PERRY KARLEY MOURNED
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Design Group serves businesses and the
general public and does a lot of work for
charities. John says, “Come to us just for
a business card, brochure or something
small. Give us the opportunity to really
impress you and prove to you that we de-
serve the rest of your business.” Call John
at 954-202-7342 or visit him at 218 East
Commercial Boulevard, Suite 101C.
John Sabia of Coldwell Banker has over
18 years of experience in residential real
estate. He says that people choose to do
business with him because of his knowl-
edge and the fact that he’s always accessi-
ble to his clients. He wants his fellow LBTS
business people to know that,”I’m glad to
be a part of such a prestigious group of
business people.” Call John at 954-847-
5002 or visit his website johnsabia.com.
NEWEST CHAMBER MEMBERS
After 13 months of extensive and expen-
sive renovation, Benihana is once again
open for business at 276 Commercial Bou-
levard at the corner of West Tradewinds
Boulevard. The restaurant first opened
here in 1970 and has long been a destina-
tion location, drawing locals and visitors to
LBTS from across the area.
The Benihana renovation included a com-
plete gutting and redesign of the interior,
and extensive refurbishing of the exterior.
Many roof tiles were damaged and lost dur-
ing the hurricanes, so the signature blue
tile roof was replaced with metal designed
to look just like the blue tile. The Japanese
style gardens to the north and west were
also completely replanted. At the addi-
tional request of then Planning and Zoning
Chairperson Cindy Geesey, approximately
$75,000 was spent on renovating the ad-
jacent parking lot to present as attractive
an image as does the restaurant.
On September 19, Benihana host-
ed the “Business After Business”
card exchange for members of
the LBTS Chamber of Commerce.
Over 60 guests enjoyed drinks
and sushi while admiring the res-
taurant and networking with oth-
er area executives. A special attendee was
local radio icon Rick Shaw. According to
Executive Director Judy Swaggerty, “It’s a
pleasure to welcome Benihana back to the
LBTS business community.”
Benihana was the originator of tableside
Japanese cooking in the United States and
offers 24 hibachi tables with eight seats
each for a total dining capacity of 184. In
addition, there is a separate room with a
large sushi bar, a drink bar, and more ta-
bles and booths.
According to manager Willis Leung, his
restaurant offers “a unique way of serv-
ing where we bring the kitchen out to the
dining room.” He invites former customers
and new customers to come by the new
Benihana and enjoy a delicious lunch or
dinner. Reservations are encouraged and
can be made by calling 954-776-0111.
BENIHANA IS BACK!
JARVIS HALL-OWEEN & PET-SET
All LBTS residents and guests are invited to the annu-
al OKTOBERFEST celebration sponsored by the LBTS
Property Owners Association. On Saturday, October
20th, join your neighbors starting at 6:00 p.m. for
food, fun, raffles and live entertainment.
Pork roasts and brats will be supplied by BJ’s Whole-
sale Club, and partiers are asked to bring a covered
dish with a German flair to share. For more informa-
tion, to RSVP, or to check what dish you might want to
bring, call president Cindy Geesey at 954-776-5974.
CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST
Benihana Manager Willis Leung shows off the newly reopened restaurant and sushi bar.
Eat Fish and Live Longer!Support your Chamber!
John Yanni has spent the last 25 years working on
behalf of the community of Lauderdale-By-the-Sea,
both as an elected commissioner and as a member
of many volunteer organizations. For many people,
25 years of community service might be enough,
and they might want to slow down and take it easy
for a change, but not Yanni. The veteran commis-
sioner has just announced plans to run for a fourth
term in office, and he is raring to get out of the gate
and hit the campaign trail.
Yanni is proud of his many accomplishments dur-
ing his 12 years in office. In particular, he singles
out his role in helping bring about the annexation
of the north beach area into LBTS in 2001. He said
the annexation, which doubled the town’s popula-
tion, finally gave the town the ability to increase its
tax base without relying on big, new development,
and provided the funds needed to improve the infra-
structure and spruce up the town. “I’m proud of the
parks and the portals, and I’m just as proud about
the things you don’t always see, like extending and
repairing the sewer lines. These have been great
improvements to the town,” he said.
Having helped bring about the annexation of north
beach, Yanni has been fiercely loyal to the condo
residents since they joined LBTS. He has vigorously
opposed efforts to downgrade the town’s fire pro-
tection and emergency medical service, saying the
condos need the resources and skills of the Broward
Sheriff’s Office. He also opposed the effort to change
the height limits in the north end of town, warning
that it could lead to multi-million dollar lawsuits and
force every resident of town to pay thousands of dol-
lars in special assessments.
Yanni’s roots in LBTS go back 25 years, when he and
his wife Kaye first moved to town after the steel mill
he had been working in back in Ohio closed down.
John moved to Fort Lauderdale a few weeks ahead
of Kaye and took a job in security. During his leisure
time he would wander up the street to LBTS and re-
lax at one of the portals along the beach. He kept
looking at an old hotel called the Sea Queen and
decided that his dream job would be to manage the
hotel. He filled out some applications for manage-
ment positions around town and was called in for an
interview at a different hotel in LBTS.
Yanni and the owner had trouble scheduling the in-
terview and the owner ended up hiring someone else
as manager, but a week later Yanni got a call from
another hotel. It turned out that the owner of the
first hotel had recommended him to none other than
the owner of the Sea Queen, and Yanni quickly land-
ed his dream job. He and Kaye went on to manage
four hotels in LBTS: the Sea Queen, Pierpoint, Tropic
Seas and Captains Quarters.
Once he started working in LBTS, Yanni quickly got
involved in the volunteer community as well. He be-
came a member of the LBTS Chamber of Commerce
and served three years as president, and he served
four years as president of the Kiwanis Club, where
he started the popular bingo games about nine years
ago to raise money for charity. He was one of the
charter members of the COP program, and he raised
the money for the pelican statute in the town square
when he was president of the chamber in 1996.
Yanni can often be found cooking over a hot grill at
popular town events such as the fourth of July cel-
ebration.
If he is elected to a fourth term, Yanni said he wants
to continue his work on behalf of several capital im-
provement projects which are planned in town. In
particular, he said, he wants to follow through on his
proposal to build a performing arts center in LBTS.
He also wants to tighten the rules over new develop-
ment in town, and settle the controversy over fire
protection once and for all. “Another one of my goals
is to try to get civility back on the dais,” Yanni said.
“We’ve got to get rid of this fighting and arguing and
get things done in a more positive way. That’s the
problem with having inexperienced people on the
dais. There’s a lot more to being a commissioner
in this town than worrying about the volunteer fire
department.”
ELECTION ‘08
VOL 1, ISSUE 18 | Page 6
JOHN YANNI TO SEEK REELECTION
Anyone wishing to run for mayor or commissioner in LBTS
will have to file their qualifying paperwork with the Town
Clerk between Nov. 2-16. The election itself will take place
on Jan. 29, 2008. ByTheSeaFuture will be setting aside
space to cover the candidates and issues at stake in the
election. As your hometown newspaper, we want to make
as much information available as possible to help you make
up your minds when election day arrives.
As part of our coverage of the 2008 municipal elections in
LBTS, we will be submitting written questions to the candi-
dates and printing their responses. With that in mind, we’d
like to hear from you. We have already received several
excellent questions and there is still time for more.
What issues do you think are most important in this cam-
paign? What questions would you like us to submit to the
candidates? This is your chance to find out where they stand
on the issues that are most important to you, so please
email us your questions at info@bytheseafuture.com. You
can also visit our web site at ByTheSeaFuture.com to send
your questions to the candidates using a simple and conve-
nient electronic submission form.
ELECTION COVERAGE
Pose your questions to the candidates by
submitting them on ByTheSeaFuture.com.
Participate!
Volunteers are normally defined as people who
give their time and effort for no compensation.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case when it comes
to the volunteer fire department in Lauderdale-
By-The-Sea. In fact, LBTS had the highest paid
volunteer fire department in Broward County at
the time its contract was terminated last Novem-
ber. Volunteers, many of whom lived miles away
from LBTS, were paid $25 for each fire call they
responded to, plus they were paid to attend drills
and some even received salaries and pension con-
tributions.
Even though the VFD is no longer an active fire-
fighting unit in LBTS, it still uses compensation as
a lure to attract new members. If you visit the
VFD’s website at www.lbtsfire.com, you will find a
letter signed by Deputy Chief Jerry McIntee. The
letter advises potential recruits that “all equipment
and training will be provided to the new member
and they will immediately receive a stipend of $25
per call responded to, and $20 per drill attended
by the candidate.” The letter does not identify
where those funds will come from, since the VFD
has no contract, so presumably McIntee expects
the taxpayers in LBTS to pay the volunteers.
McIntee’s letter also lists the fire station on Bou-
gainvillea Drive as the VFD’s address, and ad-
vises potential recruits that they will be required
to “stand by at the station house for 24 hours a
month” and help out with housekeeping duties
there. His letter fails to mention the
fact that the VFD has not worked
out of the fire station for nearly a
year and currently operates out of
a storefront on Commercial Blvd.
For the record, we are providing
the following spreadsheet excerpt
which shows salaries and other fi-
nancial benefits received by the top
five paid “volunteers” during a six-
month period in 2006. This data is based
on official payroll records examined by
ByTheSeaFuture.
Vice Mayor John Yanni and his wife Kaye
ByTheSeaFuture.com
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“LBTS had the highest paid volunteer fire department in Broward
County at the time its contract was terminated last November.
Even though the VFD is no longer an active firefighting unit in LBTS,
it still uses compensation as a lure to attract new members.”
REALITY CHECK: PAID VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
EXACTLY HOW MUCH DID COMMISSIONERS SILVERSTONE & MCINTEE
VOTE TO PAY THEMSELVES AS THE TOWN’S VFD EMPLOYEES?
Volunteer
Salary
Fire Calls
Drills
Pension
6-month total
JIM POLLACK
$ 9,810
$ 2,550
$ 540
$ 661
$ 13,561
JIM SILVERSTONE
$ 8,945
$ 2,200
$ 640
$ 589
$ 12,374
DOUG SMYTH
$ 2,400
$ 2,625
$ 620
$ 283
$ 5,928
KEVIN PADDEN
$ 350
$ 2,375
$ 820
$ 180
$ 3,725
JERRY McINTEE
$ 525
$ 1,975
$ 640
$ 150
$ 3,290
In our last issue you learned about the
basics of timeshare ownership. Now you’ll
see if it fits in with your lifestyle and vaca-
tion needs.
Do you plan vacations on the spur of the
moment with a variable itinerary and
schedule, with stays of less than a week
in one place? Are you happy driving into a
city and choosing from available accommo-
dations right then? Do you always spend
your vacation with family at their homes?
If any of these answers is “yes,” then time-
shares are probably not for you.
Do you always stay in accommodations of
a certain quality and size? Do you plan
ahead and research your destination and
accommodations? Do you stay at least a
week in one location? Do you like to ex-
perience different types of vacations in dif-
ferent areas of the world? Do you plan to
continually return to the same resort and
same location? If you answered “yes” to
any of these questions, a timeshare might
be in your future.
Most of the LBTS timeshares are real prop-
erty and you buy a fully deeded week;
therefore, you can use the week how you
wish, including giving it away, renting it, or
trading it for another location or another
week. Real property also requires mainte-
nance, and those fees can range from $300
up to $1500. There can also be assess-
ments in case of unexpected damages.
But timeshare ownership has the potential
to offer the owner a great range of vaca-
tion experiences in a variety of geographic
locations. The flexibility is one of the ma-
jor benefits of timeshare ownership. And
you can stay for substantially less than the
prevailing rental rates for the same type of
accommodations. If you’re used to stay-
ing in a regular hotel room, a timeshare
one bedroom suite with kitchen facilities is
much more comfortable.
Buying a timeshare is not a thing to do as
a financial investment. Sales prices are
subject to the laws of supply and demand.
Prices paid to a developer at a new resort
are whatever he sets, plus you might get a
bonus week or some travel points. Resales
are where the best values are, and you
can find those at the resorts themselves,
through realtors, at on line time share sales
sites, through resort homeowners associa-
tions, and even on EBAY. For instance a
relatively new resort might be selling a one
bedroom suite for $17,000 but you can find
it on the internet for $6,000.
As mentioned there are 5 quality time-
share properties in LBTS, and buying local-
ly might well be the smartest thing you can
do if you’re interested in timeshare vaca-
tions. Of course you can always treat your
visiting relatives to a stay in your ocean
front timeshare resort. The main reason
to buy locally is so that you can buy a week
for an extremely reasonable price, deposit
it with a trading company, and choose ter-
rific accommodations in another beautiful
location. When trading timeshare weeks,
it’s mostly about location, location, loca-
tion and a little bit about the time of year.
Beach front south Florida locations are in
great demand and would afford you a good
trade. All weeks in south Florida are classi-
fied as the most desirable and so you would
have a good choice to get the date you re-
quest on the trade as well. For instance,
you can buy a lovely one bedroom ocean
front suite at the Windjammer Resort on El
Mar Drive for just $1295 plus $300 closing
costs. Your yearly maintenance and taxes
would run approximately $637 per year.
Obviously you could never rent a spacious
one bedroom suite for anything near $100
a night, so you come out way ahead. And
the possibilities for an advantageous trade
to another location are very good.
According to Windjammer’s Diane Boutin,
“most of our owners enjoy returning to the
same community. They feel like they have
a stake in the property.” Mr. Menendes,
an 86 year old gentleman from Rochester,
New York, owns seven weeks at the Wind-
jammer and is so much a part of the fam-
ily that Diane picks him up at the airport.
It’s this personal service that attracts and
keeps visitors. Diane’s goal is “to make
my guests feel pampered.” Cathy and
John Ray from Dunwoody, Georgia, traded
into the Windjammer Resort for the first
time this year but have stayed at Costa
Del Sol and the Driftwood two times each.
“LBTS is our favorite area and we’ve been
spoiled,” they said. They bought a time-
share week years ago in St. Augustine and
have never actually stayed there. They
bought so they’d be encouraged to travel
to nice places on a regular basis, and loca-
tions they’ve visited include Mazatlan and
Hawaii.
When you consider a timeshare purchase,
do your homework, research the prop-
erty, the trading company you would use,
and talk to current owners. Visit our lo-
cal properties and talk to their managers.
Evaluate whether a timeshare suits your
needs and your lifestyle.
Timeshare ownership could provide the
flexibility for you and your family to en-
joy a variety of vacations for many, many
years.
FLOTSAM & JETSAM VOL 1, ISSUE 18 | Page 7
IS TIMESHARE FOR YOU - Part 2
by Cindy Geesey
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear By The Sea Future. As a 25 year resident of this town, I would like to address this
letter personally to Commissioner McIntee:
Mr. McIntee,
For too long, the residents of this town have watched you make a fool of yourself at our
town meetings. For too long, you have made our little town look foolish with your child-like
behavior, finger pointing, and “sewing group” gossip about others around this town. Since
your arrival on the commission, all you have done is divide our town with your political ar-
rogance and YOUR OWN political agenda against our BSO. Enough is enough.
Mr. McIntee, nothing you are doing at the moment is at the benefit of our town and people.
Residents of this town are growing very tired of you making decisions and suggestions
that will benefit only YOU and no one else in this town. Like a child, if something does not
bring you attention and controversy, you have no part in it and put up a cowardly fit. In all
my years as a resident of this town, I have never seen a town leader act like you; for his
own good, without a single thought or care about the health and lives of our citizens.
Commissioner Clark’s proposal to bring back the VFD is GREAT! Our town will truly get the
best of both worlds with both the VFD and BSO...but what you do think Mr. McIntee? NO of
course, because then you will have to give up your $6,000 a year pay. The lives, the health,
and the mental and physical well being of our people is worth MUCH more than your pay.
We want our VDF back AND BSO Fire and Paramedics to stay. How dare you even consider
working with private paramedic companies who do not know a thing about our town and
whose response times are slim to none compared to BSO. DO NOT PUT THE LIVES OF
OUR CITIZENS IN DANGER!
Mr. McIntee, this town was FINE before you got here and it will be even better when you
leave. Either start doing what is right for the lives of our people and stop acting like a child,
or take your political agenda, your arrogance, and your revenge for BSO back with you to
Buffalo. We don’t want your hate and ignorance in OUR town.
Patty A. Smythe, LBTS resident
To The Editor:
In a recent opinion article in By The Sea Times, Mr. John Thompson allows his strange
obsession with the North Beach Civic Association to make factual mistakes as well as
unfounded accusations. The so-called “S/NBCA” does not and has never had an Execu-
tive Committee; it is run by a Board of Directors, of which I am one. However, Jack Cooney,
Chuck Clark, Dave Gillman and Sue Delegal have not been members for a number of years,
possibly since the annexation. I can assure him that I am the only pro-developer, to my
knowledge. That is because I am able to live in a house in Bel Air that would not have been
built were it not for a developer. I would have thought that Mr. Thompson would likewise
be pro-developer, as he enjoyed an apartment in Sea Ranch Lakes before leaving Lauder-
dale-By-The-Sea.
It is absurd to ascribe to the machinations of the North Beach Civic Association any of
the woes afflicting the town. These are inevitably the products of the Town Commission
and its professional management. Indeed, I am one who pays the fire assessment (on two
properties), which he is not. What we do is attempt to ensure the implementation of the An-
nexation Agreement, with mixed results. We have never been responsible for the “clever
multiple scams” of which he accuses us. Incidentally, I could not bring up the web site
mentioned in his P.S.
Dr. Kenneth S. Most, LBTS resident
Dear Editor:
Mark Brown’s article on the new Wings store’s imminent construction and opening was
spot on and the truth. This WILL be one of the WORST things the members of the LBTS
commision will ever do and aprove in this great little town we call home. The fake facade
of the building won’t blend in PLUS what about all the other bathing suit and sportswear
stores that are already here? Were they ever asked what they think? It will kill their busi-
nesses. Keep the giant chains OUT of LBTS and let them stay down in Galt Ocean mile.
What would you say if McDonalds bought out Aruba’s? I think we should all band together
and keep this kind of business out of the area... and keep LBTS like it should be. Cute and
friendly.
Respectfully,
Graham Taylor, LBTS resident
After moving away from LBTS, I feel compelled to share my thoughts about the proposal
to change the configuration of El Mar Drive. I understand that my former good neighbor,
Christie Furth, wants to change the new design of El Mar Drive back from one lane in each
direction to two lanes, the way it is now. She says that she and other property owners on
El Mar did not have the opportunity to have input into the design process.
Well neighbors, that is very hard to believe because Mark Furth, her husband, was an
active member of the Master Plan Steering Committee that discussed the design at great
length for over 9 months. It is unbelievable that she was not aware of the new design.
Everett Sorenson, who was the chairman at that time, and the 9 other members looked at
the alterative ideas. Laura Ward (former assistant town manager), Walter Keller (town plan-
ner) and Kevin Hart (town engineer at the time) all had input and counsel to the MPSC.
The design was presented to the Commission with a 9 to 1 recommendation of the com-
mittee in favor of making El Mar Drive one lane in each direction. Mark Furth was the one
member who voted against the plan as I remember. All the meetings were televised and
open to the public. The approved design was illustrated in print and distributed to the
committee. Mark was given a copy. How could she not have known about the new design?
Christie must also know that it’s too late to turn back the clock on El Mar Drive now. The
objective of going to one lane was to give the look and feel of an elegant pedestrian beach
boulevard, with eight-foot sidewalks, bicycle lanes and extensive, lush landscaping. Five
projects along El Mar Drive have already been approved by the Town Commission based
on these parameters. Every aspect has been taken into consideration, including the
placement of fire hydrants, egress to the road, pedestrian comfort and public safety. For
example, the video prepared by the Minto Corporation for their project “The Villas” clearly
shows a magnificent tree-lined street that any resident or visitor will be proud to walk on.
The Commission has already approved the new El Mar Drive configuration several times.
To go back now would only result in a road that weaves back and forth from one lane to
two as it passes from one project to the next, without uniform sidewalks, landscaping and
other improvements.
I also understand that my former good neighbor Christie is not happy with the Oriana
project. Well I agree with her to some degree. She would discontinue the overlay districts.
Maybe a better solution would be to revise the overlay requirements to fix the shortcom-
ings. So much thought went into the ordinances in planning for the future of LBTS. It’s
not necessary to start all over again when the problems can be easily remedied by amend-
ments.
Bob Terrien, The Villages
This article was written with special input from Diane Boutin, General Manager
of Windjammer Beach Resort.
LBTS resident Rob Duritsa won a Best of Show award recently for his first entry in his first
car show. His 1978 Austin Mini-Cooper weighs just 3700 pounds, gets 50 miles to the
gallon, and is a racing green model. Rob and his wife Janell also are proud owners of a
classic 1968 Camaro SS. Acccording to Rob, “The show was a lot of fun and I’m looking
for the next one to enter.”
OUR NEIGHBOR’S CAR WINS BIG
Rob Duritsa stands beside his “Best-of-Show” 1978 Austin Mini-Cooper.
LBTS LIFESTYLES
VOL 1, ISSUE 18 | Page 8
by
NEW THEATER HITS NEW HIGH
The dilemma of an artist who must decide
whether to paint reality as he sees it or to
allow a patron to tell him to improve on
nature is the core of Likeness, a world pre-
miere at the New Theatre in Coral Gables
through Oct. 28. It is another brilliant
piece of writing from Miamian-turned-
New Yorker David Caudle, who turned to
the turbulent times of pre-Revolutionary
War Boston to explore idealism versus re-
ality. Fortunately, with the astute direc-
tion of Ricky J. Martinez and an engaging
ensemble cast, Caudle’s words come to
life --- complementing a play which took
him 18 months to write. The time was
well spent!
Likeness is set in the time of unrest prior
to the American Revolution, but it is re-
ally not a historical drama. It is, however,
a tale about family, economic class con-
sciousness, and, of course, the honesty
of an artist in how he portrays things. It
all takes place in a barn on an estate near
Boston in 1865, where conflict is brewing
between British Loyalists and those who
view a new status as Americans. The un-
popular Stamp Act tax has just been lev-
ied when a young, idealistic portrait paint-
er (Matthew Leddy) has been hired by a
dictatorial Mr. Westerley (Bill Schwartz) to
paint his l6-year old haughty daughter
(Vanessa Thompson). Westerly wants
his daughter to be painted so as to im-
prove what nature has given her, make
her more acceptable to a wealthy British
potential son-in-law, and that sets off the
conflict.
Along the way, Caudle’s script lets us meet
the daughter’s manipulative guardian/
nanny (Tara Vodihn), a relative who has
close ties to Westerly (stylishly played by
an exuberant Sally Bondi), and a servant
learning to be an artist’s assistant (Flor-
ida newcomer Scott McKinsey). All six
of the cast members help the audience
understand that -- like certain paintings
– people are not always what they seem.
Caudle – whose earlier works have been
premiered at New Theatre, rises in stat-
ure with this period piece, which could
be played at any time in history and still
make sense – and good theatre. This is
one of his better plays – and (as direc-
tor Martin told a crowd after the premiere
– has all the makings of a good movie,
too!) Set designer Jesse Dreikosen’s
barn is a perfect locale for the drama.
And costume designer Lynn Bowling and
wig master Lazaro Arencibia obviously did
some fine-tuned research in dressing this
cast. Arenciba’s clippership-in-the hair
will amuse any student of American his-
tory. Lighting by Eric Nelson and sound
by Rob Rick should get their just credit.
Technically – as well as historically – this
premiere is on target!
_______
Ron Levitt, an entertainment/travel writ-
er, is a former Assistant Secretary of
State for cultural affairs. The former UPI
correspondent is president of the South
Florida International Press Club and Vice
President of the South Florida Theatre
League.
Winter Squash Lasagna
2 T. each olive oil and brown sugar
6 c. butternut squash, mashed (6 lbs. raw)
1 t. each cinnamon
¼ c. unsalted butter
¼ c. all purpose flour
3 ½ c. whole milk
A few grinds of fresh nutmeg
¾ c. basil leaves
12 no boil lasagna noodles
8 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese and/or mascarpone cheese (I mix half of
each)
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
½ c. grated parmesan
1 c. mixed mozzarella and parmesan
Cut the squash in half, scrape out the seeds and bake cut side down in 350 degree
oven until skin starts to collapse and squash is tender when pierced with a fork. Cool
slightly. Scrape meat out of skin and add the brown sugar, olive oil and cinnamon.
Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and add the flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Gradually add in the milk. Bring
to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, whisking often. Whisk in the nut-
meg. Cool slightly. Transfer half the sauce to a blender and add the basil and blend until smooth. Return the basil
to the remaining sauce in the pan and stir to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Lightly butter a 9x13 glass or ceramic baking dish. Spread one third of the sauce over the bottom. Arrange the
noodles over the sauce and spread a third of the squash over the noodles. Dot one third of the ricotta over the
squash and sprinkle with one third of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering two more times.
Tightly cover the top with aluminum foil and bake for 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and remove foil. Sprin-
kle with remaining cup of parmesan and mozzarella and bake an additional 15 minutes uncovered until lasagna is
golden brown. Let lasagna rest before serving. Enjoy!
HOURS: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
EVENINGS & WEEKENDS:
TILL 2:00 am BY APPT
by Ron Levitt, Theater Critic
The following two notes were received from Elaine Viets, prize winning local author
profiled in our September 14 issue.

Thanks so much for a very accurate and well-written story. You handled a lot of
information well. I'm sending a copy to my editor in New York. I'm really glad you
included the September signing at Barnes and Noble.
Best wishes,
Elaine Viets

and to Editor Cindy Geesey following her book signing on September 29...

Dear Cindy,
Thanks so much for stopping by B&N. After you left, two more people came by
with your article. Thanks to you, I sold a total of four hardcovers. You definitely
have readers.
Best,
Elaine
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Edward White of Croton Arms (left) joins friends Ron and Irene Piersante, Gary
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Fridays: Jazz on the Square starts at 7 p.m.
October 15, Monday Our Art By The Sea sponsors a lunch trip to Graces Cafe
and Gallery in Dania Beach. Call Arnie Regan at 954-782-0945.
October 15, Monday The Master Plan Steering Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at
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October 20, Saturday The LBTS Green market is open from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., locat-
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October 25, Thursday The Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Woman’s Club meets at 11:00
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sponsors the Art & Craft Show on ElMar Drive at Commercial Boulevard and the
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