Using plants to keep your home more secure…a thorny issue
Crown of Thorns - lovely to look at but not to touch
Landscaping under windows with plants that have thorns or sharp leaves is inexpensive and a beautiful way to help deter burglars.
In South Florida Bougainvillea, Crown of Thorns, Spanish Bayonet and the Spanish Dagger are perfect choices. And they are as wicked as they are beautiful
When planted under windows, anyone who gets too close to these "guard plants" will regret it.
As a reminder they can be a hazard to children and pets - so don't plant them near walkways or play areas.
Although all of these plants are all low maintenance, they do have to be trimmed or they will overgrow an area.
Experts say plants should beautify your home not hide it - shrubs and plants in the yard that are allowed to grow over 2-feet high can be hiding places - yard maintenance is important.
Police suggest further enhancing landscape security by using motion detector flood lights that are placed in hard-to-reach areas so bad guys can't render them inoperative.
For more information, read Brian Haas' article in the Sun-Sentinel, How to landscape your home for safety.
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September 26, 2008
Great new restaurant in town - Crepes by the Sea
Crepes by the Sea - chaming and very informal new restaurant in Delray Beach
Crepes by the Sea
6 N.E. 5th Ave. (just slightly north of Atlantic Ave.)
Delray Beach
561.243.2004 www.crepesbythesea.com
Hours: Tues. - Wed., 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Thurs. & Fri., 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sun., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
*Crepes for lunch or dinner, crepes for dessert...even peanut butter and jelly crepes for kids.
*Specialty coffee drinks.
*Crepes priced around $7. A little pricey but the crepes are large and filling and could be split.
*Outdoor seating.
*This would be a fun place to go after a movie or another event for dessert.
*Definitely worth a try.
*Catering available.
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September 23, 2008
See current movies for free at a movie theatre near you
Does seeing the latest movies for free sound appealing?
If so, visit filmmetro.com and learn how you can sign up for film screenings.
Here's what you have to do:
Visit filmmetro.com where you will be asked to:
* Sign Up For A Free Account.
*. Download Movie Passes.
* Go see the free screening.
There is no cost to you.
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September 19, 2008
Need to be inspired...watch Team Hoyt... inspiring is an understatement
Team Hoyt - Dick Hoyt and his son, Rick.
"When we run I don't feel like I'm handicapped," Rick Hoyt, now 46, typed on the computer to his father, Dick Hoyt, now 65, years ago after their first run together. The family lives in Massachusetts.
Since then Team Hoyt has run countless marathons and recently completed an Ironman.
This incredibly inspiring video showcases the love of a father for his son and it is awesome.
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September 17, 2008
Great family day for parents, kids and grandparents at Fire Station # 5
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Fun and educational Open House
Sat., Sept. 20, 10:30 - 1:30
City of Delray Beach Fire Station # 5.
4000 Old Germantown Rd.
Delray Beach
Free
Meet some of our local heroes - the fire fighters of Delray Beach and Sparky the dog.
Spray water from the fire truck.
Meet representatives from the Delray Beach Ocean Rescue, Community Emergency Response Team, Hazardous Material Team, Delray Medical Center and Red Cross.
Free Health Screenings: Hearing, vision, cholesteral, glucose and PSA for men.
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September 11, 2008
Watch this 15-second YouTube video to see how unsafe an infant or child's car seat is after the expiration date
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Yes, infant and children's car seats have expiration dates. I had no idea.
Infant's and children's car seats are unsafe after 6-years. An expiration date is written on every car seat.
Car seats expire after that date - not when you buy it.
Car seats expire because the webbing, which is used to make the straps weakens from years of exposure to heat, cold and food.
Expired web sites should be destroyed. Car seats should not be passed on to other siblings or sold.
Delray Beach residents who cannot afford to buy an infant car seat can contact The Delray Beach Fire-Rescue Department at 561.243.7422.
Every year 1,800 children under 14 die from auto accidents making car accidents the biggest cause of death for children.
Watch this 15 second Youtube video to see what can happen during an accident with an expired car seat.
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September 10, 2008
Want a real deal - check your neighbor's trash
Both the golf clubs and golf bag and ceramic stand were rescued from my neighbor's trash and both work perfectly for me. Total cost - absolutely nothing.
Drive around your neighborhood the night before trash pick-up and you'll see there are a multitude of treasures being tossed away.
I recently decided to take up golf again so finding the clubs could not be more perfect. I use the stand to hold a huge fern on my porch - it gets rave reviews.
Take a drive through other developments too - you never know what fabulous finds await you.
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September 4, 2008
Broken promises from the Mayor of Delray Beach and the City Commissioners
Since the 1940’s Bloods Hammock Groves of Delray Beach has stood at the end of Old Germantown Rd., just off Linton Blvd. in Delray Beach.
Bloods is a family owned business and piece of history long touted by the City and the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce.
In 2006 Bloods announced they were closing. The family posted a letter stating that they could not afford to make all of the improvements the City was forcing them to make so they had to move. The landmark business moved to Lantana.
In place of this authentic piece of history, a 3-story professional building is being built built and perhaps 160+ three-story townhouses.
The wildlife who lived there are being driven away and in one day’s time, the large variety of trees and fauna that flourished there for over 50-years are dead.
After promises of stopping development from both our mayor and city commissioners before they were elected, this is what we get. If you haven't seen it, I suggest driving by and taking a look for yourself.
What do you think?
Bloods as it looked for 50-years
September 2, 2008
Dial 1.800.GOOG.411 and get connected for free to a business
With GOOG.411, you will never again drive around looking for a business. Google started this free service in April and it works great.
Dial 1.800.GOOG.411 and after a couple of questions, such as what city and state, you will be connected to the business. Watch the video to get the whole scoop.
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