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LHP Mag Jan 10 Final 2
LHP Mag Jan 10 Final 2
Lighthouse A’Glow
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Al’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 I Love My Pet
Around the Point . . . . . . . . . . . 5
As I Was Saying . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Beauty Spot of the Month . . 26
Cantankerously Yours . . . . . . 56
Cookin’ with the Community. 62
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Eyes Have It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Garden Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Green Harriet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Healthy Choices . . . . . . . . . . 60
Hot Off the Grill . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Identity Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
I Love My Pet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Kids at Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Legal Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Library News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mortgage News . . . . . . . . . . . 48
On Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Out & About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pet Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Real Estate News . . . . . . . . . 58 Berkel
Sheriff Lamberti Reports . . . . 64 My name is Berkel and I have to laugh every time Lighthouse Point Magazine is
Strange, But True . . . . . . . . . . 54 close to deadline, because our editor (you know who I mean) gets a little wild and
crazy and seriously disturbs my naps. But I humor him and mostly ignore him until
after press time. Listen, we all have to make sacrifices in life, and living with him is
NOTICE one of them.Thanks for listening. Nap time.
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David Wyatt and Catherine Jennings (shown above) Wyatt, who often travels between Lighthouse Point and
hosted an evening for members of the Exchange Club for New Orleans, showed much empathy and was gracious to
the sole pleasure of having them witness the slaughter of the many disgruntled Patriot fans who found little to be
the New England Patriots by the New Orleans Saints. And happy about that evening. Club members left with their
what a convincing defeat it was! tails between their legs. I’m sure they’ll recover just in time
for the next beating by the Dolphins.
The Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce held their Holiday Kick-Off/Business With a
Twist at Rotelli’s Pizza & Pasta, located at the Pompano Citi Centre.
Chamber President Rick Greene introduced all responsible for arranging the event and
thanked Pompano Citi Centre representative Julie Katz for her hard work.
Members exchanged gifts, co-mingled, and enjoyed great food provided by the restaurant
and friendly staff.
robert.friedman@edwardjones.com
The November LHP Chamber of Commerce Social was The event is being held in the entire club, the
held at Liberty Tax Services located on 1600 E. Sample restaurants will be along the perimeter dining and flag
Road. Roger Gingerich and Susan Gingerich greeted the rooms. As the attendees enter the club, just after
more than 45 guests and serviced scrumptious registration, there will be the first of three wine stations.
appetizers and treats from Susan’s Basket Garden Gifts. At registration, each person will receive a glass wine glass
www.basketgardgifts.com and the holding plate. There are over 28 restaurants being
Michele Greene, LHP Chamber’s President, greeted the represented — each with their own signature fare. The Live
group and invited everyone to introduce themselves and and Silent auctions will be in the dining room. The Club is
give a brief summary of their business. This was a great again offering a cash bar. Opportunities for the Chinese
way to get to know the fellow members and everyone auction sales will occur the first part of the evening.
enjoyed the rest of the evening networking with each Tickets are still available for $40 each in advance and
other. New members were presented with their Chamber $50 at the door. MasterCard and Visa are accepted
member plaque. for ticket purchases by calling Michele Greene at
The December LHP Chamber Social was “Breakfast at 954-781-0400 and also that evening for all sales.
the Library,” held on Tuesday, December 15th at 8:00 a.m. For any additional information, please do not hesitate to
at the Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library. The contact any Chamber member.
setting was wonderfully themed for the holidays. Thanks Several LHP businesses will be displaying posters which
to each attendee who brought gift cards or unwrapped list this year’s line-up on the participating restaurants and
gifts for children to be distributed in our community by those generous sponsors that help to underwrite the costs
the LHP Police and LHP Fire Departments. associated with doing such an event. The proceeds of the
Also, a huge thank you to Doreen Gauthier and the library ticket sales and the auctions, Live, Silent and Chinese are
staff who assisted with the holiday breakfast meeting. then the profit that goes to promote the Chamber and will
The 6th Annual Taste of Lighthouse Point — the be distributed to numerous causes pertinent to the City
Chamber’s signature event, will be held on Tuesday, and the city residents and businesses.
January 19th from 6:30 p.m. till 9:30 p.m. at the lovely
Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet club.
Resolutions 2010
By Alan Williamson
It’s a brand new year, a time of hope and growth and Resolution #6: I will break out of my comfort zone and go
shaking free of the limitations of the past. It’s a time of on a cattle drive where I’ll learn to ride a horse over long
renewal and redemption and salvation. But most of all, it’s distances, develop close, mutually-supportive relationships
a time to make a series of New Year’s resolutions that I’ll with fellow cowhands, cook semi-edible slop over an open
spend the next 365 days treating like a to-do list created by campfire, sleep on the hard ground in snake and coyote-
someone who doesn’t know me very well and has NO ridden terrain, and use the experience as a springboard to
RIGHT to tell me how to live my life. live my life with a greater self-confidence and
Here, in no particular order and subject to change resourcefulness than ever before. (NOTE: If continued
without notice, are my resolutions for 2010. economic hardships preclude an adventure of this
Resolution #1: I will use the power of social media to magnitude, I will scale back and break out of my comfort
unite, enlighten and inspire people in search of greater zone by running towards a gaggle of geese at a park and
meaning and purpose in life. I will also provide timely shouting “fight or flight,”“fight or flight,” and then, as they
updates on when I’m getting my car washed, buying fly away in terror, yell after them, “yeah, that’s what I
yogurt, growing a goatee, or thinking of throwing out old thought ladies.”
running shoes.
Resolution #7: I will pick a hairstyle that works for me
Resolution #2: I will expand my horizons by traveling and stick with it over the long term. This will end my life-
more and spending time abroad. (Let the record show that long experimentation with hair styles that resulted in my
I’ve never been abroad, but I have used my wife’s body hitting bottom last year when I was mistaken for Art
lotion when we’ve run out of soap.) Garfunkel at a family reunion. (It changed me.)
Resolution #3: I will stop judging people harshly and give Resolution #8: I will approach both love and cooking
them the benefit of the doubt. Like the dirt bag that with the same reckless abandon but will cut costs on both
tailgated me at high speed the other day on I-95 risking fronts by buying off-brand syrups and dipping oils.
innocent lives so that he could arrive five minutes early at
Bucky’s Belly Up Bar and complain to his loser buddies Resolution #9: I will strive to live my life according to the
about how miserable his life is in spite of his towering three Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others; Random acts
intellect and George Clooney-ish charm. (There. I’ve gotten of kindness carried out Regularly. (Okay, that may actually
it out of my system.) be a total of four Rs, so I’ll shoot for all of them and
consider three out of four a successful campaign.)
Resolution #4: I will think big thoughts, but relish small
pleasures. Big Thought: I must build a body of work that Happy New Year everyone! Give it your best. Count
will reach across time and space and enrich people’s your blessings. Don’t sweat the small stuff. And remember
lives long after I’m gone. Small pleasure: Mmmm, sweet that the main thing is to always keep the main thing the
potato fries. main thing. Which reminds me of one final pledge:
Resolution #5: Knowing that, on average, women utter Resolution #10: When my attempts to sound philo-
7,000 words a day and men manage just over 2,000, I will sophically advanced result in pretentious babble about
do my part to close the gap by expanding everything I say “keeping the main thing the main thing,” I will wisely shut
to include the additional phrase “It is what it is.” up. (Hey, it is what it is.)
PEDIATRIC DENTISTS
954-781-1855
Round-up, Killz-all, Finale. It sounds like a war going on in hundreds of plants that
the garden. However, these words are actually being used to could be used as a
market weed killers! Products like these have been used for years, living mulch; anything
with questionable safety. They kill weeds by entering their from ground level up to Native Bee Balm softens the edge
systems and/or killing them topically. In either case, these two feet could be of this building, attracts butterflies
chemicals enter the soil, and eventually our water supply, useful; and don’t forget and deters weeds. Isn’t it better
either via the groundwater, or tributaries, lakes, ponds, and the to use shrubs around than poor dead cypress trees?
ocean via run-off. Unfortunately, our climate is so mild, and the trees to help protect
rains so plentiful, that most of the time, weeds can run rampant, them from the deadly string trimmers. So, the living mulch for a
if not controlled. Gumbo Limbo tree could essentially be a Firebush. The mulch
If you’ve been reading my column for a while, then you know I for a Firebush could be a Coontie, etc.
am a strong advocate of using ground cover plants to cover bare However, if you still need a product to kill the little rascals,
areas. That’s because the key is to block the sunlight which weed there is a product out called Avenger which is made from
seeds need to sprout, and to force them to compete for water and orange oil. Avenger kills quite thoroughly, is pleasant smelling and
nutrients using bigger and stronger plants already established, causes no harm to you or the environment. You can also try
leading to their demise. This is the best and easiest way to control straight white vinegar, which is 5% acetic acid, and will work on
weeds. Mulch is useful, but breaks down rather quickly, forming a smaller seedlings.
cozy and perfect seed bed for weeds. I once read that mulch is the Now, if after all this careful planning, you still find that you
“underwear” of the garden, and shouldn’t really be seen. I whole- have more weeds than you are comfortable with, then try to hand
heartedly agree with that. Nature abhors a vacuum, and an empty pull them, especially before they start to flower and set seed for
space will likely be filled with something, unless you do it first. the future generation of weeds. This will make a big impact
Simply plant the things you want to see growing there, and let eventually, and is quite therapeutic; like voting—you get to decide
them do the policing for you. There are literally dozens, if not who to keep.
Congratulations to Diane and Robert Foote of 2421 NE 34th Court, winners of the Lighthouse Point Community’s
Beauty Spot of the Month Award for December, chosen by the LHP Beautification Committee.
6th Annual
SAVE THE DATE
te of
TasLighthouse January 19, 2010
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Point at Lighthouse Point
Enjoy the best food and wine Yacht & Racquet Club
our local restaurants LIVE & SILENT AUCTION
ENJOY LIVE MUSIC
have to offer! Tickets – $40pp in Advance • $50pp at the Door
Visa & MasterCard Accepted
Join the Lighthouse Point Chamber of Commerce as we sample fare from these fine restaurants.
The Baja Café Daily Grind Coffee House The French Quarter Le Bistro Restaurant Rita’s Ice
Bonefish Mac’s & Café Bar & Grill Lighthouse Point Seafood World
Casa Macaluso Dockside Galley Grille Hot Tomatoe Bistro Yacht & Racquet Club Siam Cuisine II
Cap’s Place Restaurant Edible Arrangements J. Mark’s Restaurant Oceans234 Sicilian Oven Restaurant
Cold Stone Creamery Federal Grille Jimmy The Greek Oceans Bistro Tamarind Asian Grill
The Cove Restaurant Fin & Claw John L. Sullivan’s Olympia Flame Diner Wahoo Bar & Grille
Kosta’s Greek Eatery Red Fox Diner
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Bit-By-Bit
A Therapy Program tos by Melinda White
Ashley Kidwell
Tracy was studying Tracy was knocked down, sustaining a broken ankle and some
abroad in Florence, Italy, lacerations, although she never lost consciousness. She soon
as an exchange student underwent surgery to repair her broken ankle and suffered an
from the University of anoxic brain injury from too much narcotics and not enough
Miami, when her life oxygen post-operatively, resulting in cardiac arrest. Tracy remained
was radically changed. in a coma for two and a half months, and to this day (nearly seven
She was just beginning years later) is unable to speak, eat, or move on her own.
the second semester of Hippotherapy, at Bit-By-Bit, has given Tracy back some control
her junior year abroad, of her life. She has been riding now for nearly three years, and
living her dream of there have tremendous gains in her trunk and head control.When
learning first hand the she started hippotherapy, Tracy needed several pillows to help
history of her Italian with trunk stability. Now, when Tracy rides Gypsy, she sits up tall
ancestors and traveling and proud, needing only a light touch from her “sidewalkers.”
through Europe. Her Horses are such gentle, healing, magical animals, providing the
parents were living near feeling of walking for those who are unable to stand or ambulate.
Naples, where her Dad For Tracy, Hippotherapy brings a little normalcy to a life that has
was the Commanding been anything but normal.When she is riding Gypsy, she appears
Officer of the US Naval to be on top of the world!
Hospital. The emotional support and unconditional love shared
Tiffany,Tracy’s older between Tracy and Gypsy are beyond words! It is a blessing to
Tracy Anzelone sister, quit her job to have Bit-By-Bit Therapy, Inc., right in our own backyard, at Sand
join Tracy for her last and Spurs in Pompano!
semester of traveling. Both girls were with friends waiting for Debbie Anzelone
another to join them for dinner, when an out-of-control car
jumped the sidewalk and hit them.
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Price Right- save thousands and in the process sell your home
In today’s real estate market, it is imperative to start off with the “right price.” There is a
huge financial and emotional cost for overpricing your home. Sadly, overpriced homes
languish on the market; get punished with one pricing reduction after another. And on
top of that you’re paying out carrying costs adding to your losses.
ONCE INSIDE
HOW TO AVOID OVERPRICING YOUR HOME
YOU HAVE 60 SECONDS TO IMPRESS THE
BUYER
• Resist the temptation to list your home high.
Be wary of a listing price that sounds too good, • Clean, Clean, Clean. Wash windows
and exceeds what the comparables reflect. inside and out, etc.. etc.
• The market establishes and sets the price. • Freshly painted rooms in neutral colors
Take your emotions out of the pricing help buyers to imagine themselves living in
equation. The right pricing will be consistent your home.
Jackie Smith is poised to with the other comparable homes in your • De-clutter. When buyers see a messy
help you sell your home. neighborhood either sold or pending. home, it triggers skepticism and the buyers
• Buyers will always purchase the best value. start to worry about what they don’t see.
Jackie’s superior negotiating • Remember the two white elephants in the • Visualize the moving truck has arrived.
skills, knowledge, tenacity, room (foreclosures) and (excessive inventory). Ask yourself what items are you taking with
and high professional ethics • View your personal upgrades realistically. In you. Everything else needs to be discarded
make her the perfect choice this economy, upgrades will help you sell faster or donated. Or, hit the easy button, rent a
for discriminating clients. but don’t always translate dollar for dollar in storage unit.
terms of pricing. • Attend to minor repairs. For every one
Originally from Boston, dollar you do not spend in fixing repairs,
Jackie successfully worked FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER the buyer will negotiate three dollars off
with the presidents of IN 8 SECONDS BUYERS DECIDE WHETHER THEY your price.
Fortune 500 companies. LIKE YOUR HOME’S CURB APPEAL • Unpleasant odors. Avoid smoking and
cooking exotic meals with curry or fresh
To recieve a value analysis • Clean the grounds, mow the lawn, paint faded fried fish, etc.
and meet with Jackie, call house trim and pay close attention to the • Your Realtor is a highly trained
954-545-7734. entryway; sparkling door, adorn entrance with professional. Resist the urge to give buyers
flowers. a personal tour.
Jackie Smith is a partner of Smith & Abraham, of Cambell and Rosemurgy Real Estate. When
you’re ready to buy or sell your home, call Jackie at 954 545 7734 or email her at jaxs1@comcast.net.
Awake on
Christmas Night
• Free Southern Brunch in our
Enjoy a Shrimp/Chicken
Trinity Café (free Wi-Fi) 2nd Dinner Before the Show
• Petting Zoo • Pony Rides Event 5 p.m. in our Trinity Café
• Soft Rock Climbing Wall Dinner $10.00
Open Registration for our Elementary School & Preschool Reservations Required
954-941-8033 or Online at
www.TrinityChurchLHP.com
Love Offering
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The Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library excitedly The week will
announces the plans for their annual Summer Library culminate on Friday,
Program June 14th through June 18th. The program is June 18th when the
open to children who have completed kindergarten and campers and their
through grade 5. We understand that it is still January, but chaperones will
because of the quality of the events planned and the board buses before
associated expense we wanted to give advance notice to sunrise to journey
provide ample time to adjust family budgets. to NASA itself at
By popular demand our theme is “NASA.”. 2010 marks the the Kennedy Space Center. We will have an opportunity
end of the shuttle program. We wish to give our children the to visit the exhibits and the museum; the day’s highlight
opportunity to learn about NASA and space exploration for will be lunch with an astronaut.
The cost of the entire week’s activities — Monday’s
three days provided by Mad Science. These educationally
wet ‘n wild games; three days of Mad Science; and the
challenging fun days feature hands-on activities “Star Trek
NASA trip is $350. per child. Registration will open March
Live” with numerous take-home projects. The instructors
1st and close May 10th. Additional details are available in
are all certified teachers whose enthusiasm for science
the library — see Doreen.
make the days challenging endeavors.
P ET CAR E
Ear Infections And How To Recognize Them
By Dr. Brian Weekes
You may notice your furry friend shaking its head, flapping or sedation. Your vet will take an ear swab for checking with a
rubbing its ears along the floors or tilting its head towards an microscope to see what type of organisms are causing the infection
affected ear. This is your first indication that something is wrong. as this determines the choice of treatment. If your pet has a
Ear infections can be very frustrating and challenging conditions longstanding or very acute infection with a build-up of exudate in
So what are ears really made of? the ear, or a middle ear infection, then the ears will have to be
The ear is a complex structure with three main parts: the outer irrigated under sedation to flush out the debris and bacteria.
ear flap, the ear canal which terminates at the tympanic membrane Medical progress exams are vital! Keep your appointment!
(eardrum). An important part of Fluffy’s therapy includes having the ears
The middle ear chamber has a tube (Eustachian tube) that rechecked at regular intervals. Checks on the status of the infection
connects with the “nasopharynx” (throat area). Bacteria from the are necessary, otherwise it can progress into more serious problems
throat often migrate up this tube into the middle ear causing with the middle and inner ear.Your vet will need to ensure that this
infections. does not happen. Cytology swabs will be checked for the number
The inner ear is also a complex structure and serves as the and type of organisms as a measure of the effectiveness of the
interface between the middle ear and the brain and helps Fluffy to treatment.
maintain balance. What can I do to keep the ears healthy?
Help me! My ears really hurt! • Groomers will pluck the hairs from the ear canal , so groom
When ears are infected (inflamed), the ear canal becomes regularly
swollen, thickened, painful and moist. This chain of events makes • Use ear cleaning solutions and cotton balls to clean the ears 2 – 4
the ear more hospitable for microorganisms and reduces the size of times a month
the ear canal. The ear at this point will be sore and irritated with a • Avoid getting water in the ears and use a drying agent to dry the
burning, itchy, sensation that Fluffy will find insatiable. Head ears following swimming and bathing.
shaking and scratching can lead to ear hematomas (which will • Check the ears regularly for odors, redness, and scratch marks
require surgery), bruising and infection of the skin on the side of
the face. The ear infection can spread to the middle ear and inner This article was submitted by Dr. Brian Weekes of Lighthouse Point
ear creating a more serious problem. Animal Hospital, under new ownership, conveniently located at
At the doctor’s office 3138 N Federal Hwy. Contact us today for your complimentary
Sometimes it’s too painful to examine Fluffy’s ears without exam with your scheduled appointment: 954-946-0040.
Green Harriet Look at the label on the bottle of your shampoo today,
it will make your hair stand on end!
The front label mat state "Vitamin E Moisture Rich Shampoo — suspected Respiratory, Skin or sense organ,
Professional performance formula," but you I read on the back may make you Immunotoxicity and Neurotoxicity hazards
wonder about the volume of potential poisons you’ve been flushing into the Polyquaternium-10 – a mildly irritating toxic
environment over the last three decades, simply through washing your hair. polymer
If we put chemicals down our drains that upsets the good bacteria, they Sodium Chloride – common salt
can't do their job properly in chewing up all the nasties. Throw it out of Tetrasodium EDTA – allows other chemicals to penetrate
balance, and restoring the balance can take a long while. Here are the into the skin
ingredients in a typical shampoo found on the shelf: Citric Acid – OK depending on extraction process
Sodium Laureth Sulfate – used in clinical testing as a primary skin irritant. Hexylene Glycol – neurotoxin, sensitizer and irritant
Tests on lab animals indicate material may cause mutagenic effects. Triethanolomine – may contain residual levels of nitrosamines, a
Cocamidopropyl Betaine – potential irritant and potentially contaminated carcinogen
with or breaking down into chemicals linked to cancer, Methylchloroisothiazolinone – immune system toxin, lung sensitizer
Ammonium Chloride – Harmful if swallowed. May be harmful by inhala- Geraniol – not assessed for safety by Cosmetics Ingredient Review board
tion. Skin, eye and respiratory irritant Butylphenyl Methylpropional – not assessed for safety by Cosmetics
Tocopheryl Acetate – Vitamin E Ingredient Review board
Camellia Sensis Leaf Extract – OK depending on extraction process Linalool – not assessed for safety by Cosmetics Ingredient Review board
Fennel – OK depending on extraction process Hexyl Cinnamal – not assessed for safety by Cosmetics Ingredient Review board
Fruit Extract – Hrm. depending on extraction process Limonene – a hydrocarbon that poses potential risks to wildlife and the
Epilobium Angustifolium Extract – OK depending on extraction process environment through water contamination. Carcinogen to some animals
Sunflower Extract – OK depending on extraction process Fragrance (I hate to think)
Hazel leaf Extract – OK depending on extraction process The type and level of chemical hazard does also greatly depend on
Sweet Almond Fruit Extract – OK depending on extraction process quantity and manufacturing - but the point is, they are being manufactured
Panthenol – Vitamin B5 in bulk, many being derivatives of crude oil - and that in itself poses huge
Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolized Wheat Protein – not sure risks for the environment. Nature may produce similar chemicals, but it's a
Quaternium-22 – May contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown natural process in harmony with the planet and environment.
products What does your shampoo bottle say? Could you be unwittingly poisoning
Butylene Glycol – not assessed for safety by Cosmetics Ingredient Review board yourself and the environment? Research the ingredients listed on your
Propylene Glycol – allows other chemicals to penetrate into the skin, shampoo bottle.
He never answered.
Three years ago, I underwent two major operations in the hospital
Dear New Year’s Revelers, associated with this clinic. Two separate eight-day stays. As anyone who
I usually write my Scroogie column for December issues. This year, has ever spent time in a hospital knows, nurses run everything.
however, personal problems prevented it. I was so impressed with the nurses and the care I received, I wrote
And rather than just write my traditional New Year’s column, I have another laudatory letter to the same CEO.
decided to publish my Scroogie awards a month late — in the hopes it He never answered that one either.
will put a permanent end to the vicious rumor someone started that I Instead, I recently received a letter from him. He actually had the
have turned into a nice guy. chudspah to ask me to send money to add new programs and services.
I’m not sure who started this rumor, or why, but no one calls me a I wrote back, saying I would like to contribute a sizable sum, asking
nice guy and gets away with it. him to phone me personally because I wouldn’t put the figure in
I inaugurated my Scroogie awards in 2007, as an homage to my idol writing.
and favorite role model, Ebeneezer Scrooge. And I award Scroogies only He actually did call. I put him on hold.
to those who have proved worthy — through acts of inconsiderateness, 3 – “Instruction Writing” Scroogie: a tie!
boorishness, stupidity, arrogance, or any other trait that just plain rankles I maintain that a special Obfuscation School exists that teaches
me and deserves my curmudgeonly wrath. technical writers how to write instructions that will deliberately
Each year, I encounter the same major problem: hundreds of befuddle consumers while seemingly making sense.
candidates, too little space to mention them all. However, those listed This year’s Scroogie for such obfuscation goes to two brilliant
below clearly outdistanced all others. practitioners who no doubt passed the course with high marks.
1 – “Means-well” Scroogie: Dr. Smiles. A. Cordless phone instructions.
That is not really her name, of course. I just don’t want to embarrass Radio Shack had run out of single phones; I had to buy a two-pack.
her because I know she really does mean well. Instructions seemed very clear: open the battery pack cover, plug in
I love Dr. Smiles. Far as I’m concerned, she is the best internist in the battery pack, close the cover and place the handset in the base of
South Florida. one of the charging cradles. Let it charge for 24 hours. When fully
However, she recently prescribed a Neti Pot for me to help clear my charged, place it in the other cradle and the light on the base will begin
sinuses. to flash. Wait five seconds, then remove. Repeat for the second phone.
“A Neti Pot? What the hell is that? It sounds like a bedside commode To some people, that might seem very simple. However, I now have
for sick people.” one phone that rings when someone calls, then hangs up as soon as I
“It’s great for sinuses. Everybody loves it. You’ll love it, too. answer; a flashing light on the other phone, which doesn’t ring at all,
The Neti Pot resembles a mini-teapot, except the end of the spout is and a Caller ID that indicates I’m receiving a call from someone in
fitted with a knob that will fit into a nostril. You fill the pot with luke warm Calcutta, India.
water, add a packet of saline powder, stir until dissolved, then tip your head Zenith Corner Caddy for showers.
back and fit the Neti Pot over one nostril. The solution shoots up your I love Zenith products. Always have. Very reliable. Last for years.
nose, circles around your sinus cavity, then drips out the other nostril. However, I just bought a corner caddy for my shower. Neat little
I saw Dr. Smiles a week later. She asked how I liked the Neti Pot. thing with two little shelves to hold shampoo and conditioner bottles,
“That is not a medical treatment!” I shouted. “It’s waterboarding.” and a little rack for washcloths.
“It is a very common and popular treatment for sinuses.” Very simple to put together. All plastic pieces, with double-backed
“Oh yeah? Then how come when I finished I confessed to four tape to adhere to the shower wall. Five easy steps: assemble and hang.
burglaries and two house break-ins?” They left out step number three.
“Oh, stop complaining. I can tell it helped by the way you sound.” Okay, it’s a simple little contraption, and I should be able to figure out
“Helped? I’m reporting you to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for torture how the parts go together, right?
under the guise of medical treatment.” I hung it upside-down.
She rummaged in a drawer for a gigantic hypodermic. In anger, I ripped it off and placed it on the shower floor. I still have
“It’s time for your flu shot,” she said. two pieces of double-backed tape sticking to the shower wall, which I
Dr. Smiles knows I don’t mess with anyone who brandishes needles. cannot remove.
2 – “Patients Last” Scroogie: The Benny Hill Clinic. Someone at the Obfuscation School probably got an “A” and a big
Even though I am filled with contempt for much of the medical world laugh when he came up with the idea of omitting an instruction step.
in South Florida, Benny Hill was a flat-out, hands-down winner. * * *
Rarely does anyone answer a phone at this world-renowned clinic. While there are many others deserving of a Scroogie, I don’t have
When someone does, the caller is immediately put on hold and must room in this column to mention them. However, I can assure you they
listen to an endless recorded infomercial. will all show up in the February issue of this magazine.
This clinic houses most of my own personal doctors, all of whom I Cantankerously Yours,
rank as superlative. Every once in a while, I try to call one of them. I Wendell Abern
now know everything I ever wanted to know about early pregnancies
and nagging PMS problems. Wendell Abern can be reached at dendyabern@comcast.net.
Still, the doctors are outstanding. I once wrote a commendatory The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily the opinions of this magazine.
letter to the CEO of this clinic, lauding the medical staff.
TH E EYES HAVE IT
The Gift Of Sight For The New Year By Dr. Gary Goberville
The month of January is National Eye Care eyes, the brain and eye-hand coordination. Young children should
month. 2010 is the year to be more practical select brightly colored mobiles, blocks, balls, stacking toys, puzzles,
and less frivolous with your choices. Make and peg movement boards. To enhance fine motor skills four and
New Year's resolutions to improve and up, look for magnetic letters, stringing beads, and video games. Most
enhance your family's life by giving the gift importantly, avoid slingshots, dart guns and arrows especially for
of sight to your or your love ones! Regardless of how you choose to children under six years of age.
celebrate the New Year, the fact still remains that our eye health, and the Make a resolution to protect you eyes from harm. Adults today
health of our family's eyes, should be the number one priority. spend hours working on their computers causing computer
The following are suggestions from Dr.Gary Goberville’s Sight eyestrain which can progress to cause neck and shoulder pain,
Savers' list. Consider an eye exam and give sight to a special child decreased vision, and reduced efficiency. The most common
or adult in your life. One of the top reasons for a child’s poor problems are related to improper eyeglasses. Presbyopic users are
performance in school is poor vision. Ten million school children more comfortable with progressive lenses, which give proper range
in America have vision conditions that impact learning.Your child's of distance. Computer lenses without a line offer a greater field of
first comprehensive eye assessment should be scheduled at six vision. Use glare resistant lenses to reduce glare from your computer
months of age. A test for health problems such as retinal blastoma, that can cause eye strain. .
visual acuity, excessive or unequal amounts of nearsightedness, Help preserve eyesight with an Optomap laser retinal exam.The
farsightedness, and astigmatism needs to be preformed. Evaluation Optomap evaluates the health of the inner layer of the eye, and
of eye alignment which examine eye teaming ability should also be other health problems. AGE-related macular degeneration (AMD)
done.Although problems are not common, it is important to identify destroys the vision of millions of people and robs them of their
children who have risk factors at this stage. Later, children as young independence. Prevention is the key, and an Optomap can detect
as three years old should have an eye exams on an annual basis to these problems.
rule out lazy eye or other health problems. If you are like most people and thinking practical for the year 2010
Looking to enhance your child's education? Select toys that the Gift of Sight will have a profound effect on someone’s life for many
stimulate visual development, improve hand-eye coordination and years to come. Your sight is one of your most valuable resources. Eye
demonstrate spatial relationships. Eye-friendly toys help develop Site Vision Center wishes you a Healthy and Happy New Year.
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located at 3701 N.E. 22nd Avenue, Lighthouse Point, Florida 33064. 1. Painting — Color choices are not restricted
Replacement water heaters, air conditioners, plumbing fixtures,
2. Dock and deck top board replacement
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