http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/ en Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:23 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a triathlon. The running, biking and swimming event will start at 7 a.m. Nov. 26 at the Pompano Beach Aquatic Center, 820 NE 18th Ave. The running portion will last 4.4 miles, which is one lap around the Pompano Airpark path, while the bike portion will be 8.8 miles. The swimming segment will be 600 meters in the city’s Olympic size pool. Participants must preregister at the Pompano Aquatic Center by Nov. 25. Registration is $40 or $30 for participants who register by Nov. 10. Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult during the event. Awards will be given to the top three men and women finishers. For more information, call 954-786-4128. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/11/pompano_beach_to_host_thanksgi.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/11/pompano_beach_to_host_thanksgi.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:23 -0500 Lighthouse Point’s fourth annual Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Nov. 7 at the city’s fire station, 3740 NE 22nd Ave. The health fair will permit residents to receive free blood pressure screenings, glucose checks, and other health related tests. For more information, call 954-943-6500. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/11/lighthouse_point_to_host_free.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/11/lighthouse_point_to_host_free.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:43:17 -0500 Pompano Beach. The program which is held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. every Friday at Highlands Park, 1650 NE 50th Court, features arts and crafts, playtime and field trips. The program costs $3 per class or $25 for 10 classes for Pompano Beach residents and $3.50 per class or $30 for 10 classes for non-residents. For more information, call 954-363-3313. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/11/tiny_tots_program_starts_in_po.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/11/tiny_tots_program_starts_in_po.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:02:51 -0500 Broward Children’s Center’s Miles for Smiles Walk will start at the Goodyear Blimp Base in Pompano Beach. The 6th annual charity walk will have participants walking 4.2 miles around the Pompano Beach Air Park with all proceeds benefiting the Broward Children’s Center which provides medical facilities for children with special needs. The walk begins at 9 a.m. with check in commencing at 8 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Air Park, 1101 N. Federal Highway. For information on how to sign up and help local youth, contact Rachel Bryan at 954-605-7964. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/broward_childrens_center_to_ho.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/broward_childrens_center_to_ho.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:45:26 -0500 Bit-By-Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, which provides therapeutic horseback rides for residents with special needs in the area, is now a resident at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park in Pompano Beach. To celebrate the partnership, a grand opening extravaganza and Halloween Horse Show Fundraiser will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Oct. 24 at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park, 1600 N.E. 5th Ave. The event is free and open to the public with participants encouraged to come in costume. For more information, call 954-786-4111. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/bitbybit_therapeutic_riding_ce_2.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/bitbybit_therapeutic_riding_ce_2.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:58:35 -0500 Democratic Women’s Club of Northeast Broward will be hosting detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office to discuss domestic violence issues. At the meeting, Sheriff’s Office detectives Sylviane Wernath and Grace Benito will go over procedures and programs the Sheriff’s Office has in place to deal with domestic violence. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Emma Lou Olsen Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St. For more information, call 954-942-8711. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/democratic_womens_club_to_focu_1.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/democratic_womens_club_to_focu_1.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:43:41 -0500 Pompano Beach as the city’s East Community Redevelopment Agency is hosting a ‘Music on the Water’ event. The event will feature music, dancing, and refreshments along with a chance for residents to discuss and see the proposed developments along the Atlantic Boulevard corridor. The event lasts from 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 30 in the north parking lot of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 140 SE 28th Ave. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/pompano_beach_east_cra_to_host.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/pompano_beach_east_cra_to_host.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:41:45 -0500 Bit-By-Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, which provides therapeutic horseback rides for residents with special needs in the area, is now a resident at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park in Pompano Beach. To celebrate the partnership, a grand opening extravaganza and Halloween Horse Show Fundraiser will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park, 1600 NE Fifth Ave. The event is free and open to the public with participants encouraged to come in costume. For more information, call 954-786-4111. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/bitbybit_therapeutic_riding_ce.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/bitbybit_therapeutic_riding_ce.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:10:18 -0500 Pompano Beach, the Short Sale Loan Modification Foreclosure Rescue Forum is intended to alleviate those concerns. The forum will feature experts in law, credit and mortgage fields and topics to be discussed include modify loans, declaring bankruptcy and financial assistance available The forum lasts from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Oct. 17 at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. For more information, call 954-978-3288. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/free_seminar_intended_to_help.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/free_seminar_intended_to_help.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:35:59 -0500 Pompano Beach High School's Army JROTC program will be honoring all who have died during a special ceremony. The JROTC program wants to plant a U.S. flag for every lost soldier on campus and is seeking sponsors to purchase a flag. For $2, residents can have their name placed on the flag of the fallen soldier. The ceremony begins at 8 a.m. Nov. 10 at Pompano Beach High, 600 NE 13th Ave. For more information, call 954-609-5542. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/pompano_beach_highs_army_jrotc.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/pompano_beach_highs_army_jrotc.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:27:44 -0500 Broward Health North Broward Medical Center will be hosting its first MAMMO-PALOOZA from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at North Broward Medical Center, 201 E. Sample Road. The center is hosting the event in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and everyone who receives a mammogram will also receive a gift and can win raffle prizes, and enjoy food and entertainment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 954-759-7500. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/broward_health_to_host_mammopa.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/broward_health_to_host_mammopa.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:50:00 -0500 Pompano Beach High School seniors Yvanna Harris and Ravelle T. Nunes along with Blanche Ely High senior Schneider Rancy were among 23 high school seniors in Broward County to be named semifinalists for National Achievement Scholarship Awards, which is presented by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The three were also part of 1,600 Black American high school seniors that were named semifinalists for the 46th National Achievement Scholarship Program. The program is expected to award about 800 students around the country with more than $2.6 million in scholarships. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/local_students_named_semifinal_1.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/local_students_named_semifinal_1.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:10:47 -0500 Trade Winds of Pompano Beach, the city’s residential magazine recently won a national award at the 2009 City-County Communications and Marketing Association Savvy Awards held in September in Scottsdale, Arizona. Trade Winds won the Silver Circle Award in the Printed Publications Magazine category given to cities with populations of 17,000 to 2,700,000. The Savvy Awards are held annually and are meant to recognize local governments for its work in communication, marketing and resident-government relations. The semi-annual issues of Trade Winds feature news and pictures on the City Commission, health, history, events, and emergency information within the city and can be viewed online at the city’s Web site.]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/pompano_beachs_magazine_wins_n.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/pompano_beachs_magazine_wins_n.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:35:49 -0500 Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department’s Granny’s Attic. The giant indoor garage sale will last from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St. The sale will feature more than 90 vendors selling a variety of everyday and unique items. Also on-hand will be the Pompano Beach Garden Club, who will be selling plants and baked goods and the Pompano Beach Preschool will also be selling food to benefit the preschool. The entrance fee is $2 for adults and children under the age of 12 are admitted free, when accompanied by an adult. For more information call 954-786-4111. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/grannys_attic_garage_sale_set.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/grannys_attic_garage_sale_set.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:08:50 -0500 Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department’s Start Smart Basketball program. The specialized program is intended for children and parents to learn basketball's basic skills and principles. Registration is ongoing and $45 for Pompano Beach residents and $90 for others. The program is intended for children from ages 3 to 5 and lasts from 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday from Oct. 14 thorough Nov. 18 at North Broward Park, 4400 NE 18th Ave. For more information, call 954-363-3315. ]]> http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/start_smart_basketball_program.html http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/pompano_beach/forum/2009/10/start_smart_basketball_program.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:54:18 -0500