Pounding Metal

WANT TO POUND SOME METAL?

*CUTTING *HAMMERING *TEXTURING *JOINERY

*FORGING *FORMING *FINISHING

Make several small projects, such as tiles, a letter opener, a piece of jewelry, experimental stuff and a small project to fulfill your particular interest.

6 Saturdays, March 27^th to May 1st, 9:30 AM to 12:00 M

We’ll meet at a professional blacksmith shop located at

617 SW 2^nd Ave., Ft. Lauderdale , FL 33301

Space limited to 12 participants. $150 Fee

If interested and for information call Sharon Blondet at 954-309-5040

e-mail to: smblondet@aol.com

Sharon Blondet has designed for the last 30 years, custom art-to-wear, jewelry, graphic design and architectural blacksmithing (forged metal work) for high-end homes in South Florida .

To see more of her work check this link:

http://www.facebook.com/?filter=app_2361831622#/group.php?gid=279739379032&ref=nf

found dog

A very sweet brown Dachshund was found wandering in the 700 block of SW 17 Street today (Tues. 2/23). She was taken inside by neighbors who got her out of traffic. They are taking her to the vet to see if she has a chip, but cannot keep her as they are already fostering cats at their home. If you know who she belongs to, please have them call 954-523-9438 with proof of ownership so she can get back home quickly.

4th Avenue Bike Lanes

Steve Cook - VP of the Croissant Park Civic Association has been persistent in finding out what the County plans are for SW 4th Avenue and has just reported that John Besley from Broward County highways and bridges said that work should resume on Sw 4th Ave in April. After the work is completed they will be resurfacing both sides of 4th Ave and bike lanes will be installed. Persistence pays off. We will keep you posted if we get any additional information.

College Scholarships Available

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Accepting Applications for College Scholarship

Broward County, FL. (February 10, 2010) –Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Broward County Supervisor of Elections, is pleased to announce that she will be accepting applications for the Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections (FSASE) scholarship. The FSASE is comprised of the Supervisor of Elections from Florida’s 67 counties.

Each Supervisor of Election will submit one application with a written recommendation to The FSASE, who will award three scholarships in 2010 valued at $1,200 each.

Those who may be eligible for the scholarship are college juniors and seniors majoring in political science, public administration, business administration, journalism or mass communications at an accredited Florida college. The students must also have maintained a “C” average or above during the past year.

Additional requirements such as financial need and letters of recommendation are listed on the scholarship application and in the scholarship guidelines, which are available for download at: www.browardsoe.org

The scholarship applications must be returned by Friday, March 19, 5:00 p.m. to the Broward County Supervisor of Election’s main office: 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 102, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. For more information please contact: Hayli Summers from the Voter Education Outreach Department at 954-712-1980 or hayli.summers@browardsoe.org

Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media Contact:

Mary Cooney, (954)712-1960

mary.cooney@browardsoe.org

Evelyn Perez-Verdia, (954)770-4126

epverdia@browardsoe.org

Property Tax Exemption Filing

Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office

115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 111

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

(954) 357- 6830 – Fax: (954) 357- 8474

Property Tax Exemption Filing Dates Announced For March 2010

The Broward County Property Appraiser's Office hosts a series of community outreach events each month throughout Broward County. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemption applications, as well as answer questions on property taxes. We are also accepting applications for Portability. The outreach program is designed to provide convenient and accessible service to the residents of Broward County. All outreach events listed below are open to the public.

Documents required to file a Homestead Exemption include:

• A current Florida driver's license or Florida identification card, and
• A current voter registration card or declaration of domicile
• Non-US citizens must also provide proof of permanent residency.

Qualified residents 65 years of age or older as of January 1, 2010 may also apply for the additional Senior Exemption. Eligible seniors must have a total household adjusted gross income not to exceed $25,780. Documents required for the Senior Exemption include a 2009 income tax return or, if one does not file income taxes, a copy of the 2009 Social Security 1099 Form.

The full outreach calendar can be viewed at www.bcpa.net/events.asp.

Kelly M. Brown, CFE

Community Outreach Coordinator

Office of Lori Parrish, CFA

Broward County Property Appraiser

115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 111

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

Phone: 954.357.6035

Fax: 954.357.8474

www.bcpa.net

Neighborhood Meeting

Then next neighborhood meeting of the Croissant Park Civic Association will be Tuesday, March 30th. No meeting in February.

Annual Waterway Cleanup

Volunteers Needed for 33rd Annual Waterway Cleanup

The City of Fort Lauderdale is proud to be a Site Sponsor for the 33rd annual Waterway Cleanup, being held Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 9a to 1p at 30 Broward County locations. The Waterway Cleanup is an annual event spearheaded by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF). The event aims to clean up Broward County’s canals and waterways and promote environmental responsibility.

Last year, an estimated 2,800 volunteers worked at locations across Broward County to clean nearly 41 tons of trash and debris from our waterways, rivers and canals.

Volunteers are needed to make this effort a success. People of all ages from all communities and neighborhoods are invited to participate by boat or on foot to remove debris from the waterways and shorelines.

Becoming a Waterway Cleanup volunteer is simple. To register online, visit www.waterwaycleanup.org and click on the “Volunteers” link at the top of the page. Volunteers may also register by calling MIASF at 954-524-2733. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Contact Information:

Marine Industries Association of South Florida

2312 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316

Phone: 954-524-2733

Fax: 954-524-0633

E-mail: waterwaycleanup@miasf.org

Butterfly Garden Planting

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BUTTERFLY GARDEN - March 27, 2010 9am to noon:

Butterfly garden renovation in the front of the Community Center Replacing the bushes on the east side of the building, and painting lines of the parking lot/stumps.

Safety equipment & attire: Closed toe shoes & gloves

Duties: Trimming back bushes/plants planting new plants in front of community center, spreading mulch, removing debris, planting new bushes on the side of the building. And painting the lines of the parking lot/stumps

Supplies needed: Shovels, hand-shovels, clippers, gloves, trash bags, rakes, gardening hand tools. Soil, plants, bushes, mulch, white road paint, & brushes.

Please RSVP if you think you can make it. You can call Lisa or Eric at the Community Center - 523-1063 or 468-1487, or email the Croissant Park Civic Association at MyCroissantPark@gmail.com.

We will need 15 - 20 volunteers for this project - do your kids need community service hours for school? You just like to garden and want to learn about butterfly gardens? This should be fun.

CPCA Door to Door Blitz

You might be wondering what is going on in the neighborhood with folks wearing Croissant Park Tee shirts and knocking on doors. We are going door to door to find out if you want to be kept informed with the local news, information, and becoming a member of the association because we are becoming more environmentally friendly and NOT producing the paper newsletter anymore. You need to get your news online.

Here are few folks that signed up.





So do not close the door on us when you get a volunteer knocking. Please give your information, get involved and be informed.
Many Blessings,
John