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Buzz of DOT's saws echoes long after trees have fallen

D esperate for a good night's sleep, Mike Cain nailed a piece of plywood over his bedroom window and rolled down a metal hurricane shutter to block out noise. Cain barricaded his windows the day he was jolted out of bed by the whirring sound of saws cutting down melaleuca trees at the edge of his back yard. His bedroom and 16 other homes in his Waterford neighborhood in Ivanhoe are about 120 feet from Interstate 75. Constant highway traffic noise has disrupted the Davie neighborhood for more than a year.

Need to flee S. Florida heat? Check out area bowling lanes

icture this: School is out, and it's 85 degrees when the sun rises. Summertime in South Florida. Need a place to escape the heat? How about your local bowling alley? Each has ice-cold air conditioning and cool drinks for parched throats.

Pines principal likes to see kids safe, successful, happy

Name: Joseph M. Schapiro. New assignment: Pembroke Lakes Elementary School, 11251 Taft St., Pembroke Pines. Age: 49. Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Family: Widower with 24-year-old twin boys.

Kids use disco beat in thanking teachers

eacher Appreciation Week at Pembroke Lakes Elementary School had an added flavor -- the students and PTA tied in their efforts to thank teachers with the school's 20th anniversary. Bell bottoms, polyester and disco records helped set the tone for Wednesday's special luncheon, featuring karaoke to the likes of Staying Alive from Saturday Night Fever.

Citizen service center is planned to assist W. Hollywood residents

I nstead of trekking across town to City Hall to pay a utility bill or apply for a parking permit, West Hollywood residents soon will be able to do these things -- and more -- right in their neighborhood.

Club for computer users formed at BCC's Pembroke Pines campus

When people came to Emilia Guzzardo at Broward Community College in Pembroke Pines for help with their home or work computers, she knew there was a need for a computer club in South Broward.

Recreation
Nativity baseball team again wins Catholic Conference division title

T he Nativity School baseball team (ages 12 to 14) won the South Division of the All Broward Catholic Conference and advanced into the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

Miami man charged with stalking his ex-girlfriend via fax machine

K evin McLaren told police he was upset when his girlfriend ended their relationship. So, McLaren allegedly started sending her explicit and threatening faxes. His girlfriend called police and McLaren was arrested on a charge of stalking -- via fax machine, police said.

Townhome residents put dollars, dedication into keeping area green

By ANNMARIE DODD K eeping lawns green in Southwest Broward can sure take a lot of green out of homeowners' wallets. Landscape company contracts, fertilizer, new flowers, more shrubs, tree treatments and sprinkler systems -- add it up and you've got big money coming out of quarterly maintenance fees to pay for spruced-up community common areas.

Pines police increase patrols around synagogue

F earing violence toward Israelis overseas could reach Jews in Pembroke Pines, the city's police department has increased patrols around Temple Beth Emet. Police Chief Martin Rahinsky has told his officers to make frequent checks of the temple at 10801 Pembroke Rd. The Street Crime/Gang Unit also has been assigned to police the temple.

Chamber changes tune on Miramar charter amendments

T he Miramar/Pembroke Chamber of Commerce has backed off its position opposing seven charter amendments being proposed by Miramar City Commissioner Dan Lewis and supporters. The chamber's 14-member board of directors, which had voted to oppose the amendments and a petition to put them on the ballot, now plans to sponsor an ``educational forum'' on the issue. The forum would be held when the petition has enough verified signatures to go to a November ballot, said chamber chairman Kevin Connor.

Seniors learning a tough lesson Getting through last year of high school is costly

R emember the good old days when the senior prom was in the school gymnasium, graduation invitations were sent by word of mouth, and the senior trip was a picnic at the local park?

Rachel Morgan Birdsong was born April 8 to Beth and Robert Birdsong of PEMBROKE PINES at Memorial Hospital West. Alexia Consuelo Bonis was born May 1 to Victoria and Mario Bonis of PEMBROKE PINES at Hollywood Medical Center.

New school registration meeting

arents whose children do not attend a Broward County public high school and who live within the boundaries of the new Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines are invited to a Monday night meeting to learn how to register their kids for the new high school at 12800 Taft St.

72 homes approved on site once planned for mall

M into Builders, the developer of TownGate, will build 72 homes on part of the property once slated for a 1.3 million square foot shopping mall at the northeast corner of Dykes Road and Pines Boulevard.

Police Report

MIRAMAR Appliance theft: A burglar stole appliances from a house in the 15000 block of Southwest 46th Street sometime between May 3 and Monday, police said. A representative for Landstar Homes told police a refrigerator, a range and two microwaves were stolen.

Every year, the Florida Department of Education compiles vital statistics for each school in the state and prepares a Florida
School Report. The following is information gathered during the 1994-95 school year, the latest year available. Like a family photograph, it's an interesting look at what your school is like. Each school has a detailed copy of its Florida School Report. Hometown Herald will highlight other schools in the coming weeks.

BOULEVARD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, 7201 Johnson St., Hollywood STUDENTS Female 457 Male 567 Total 1,024 School Capacity 1,007 Average Class Size School 25.4 Broward 26.6

Pines baseball players show winning moves vs. Marlins

J osh Newman drove in a run and scored one for the Rockies in a West Pembroke Pines Optimist Coach Pitch baseball game against the Marlins May 4 at Silver Lakes South.

Team Player
PAL hoops player likes challenge

Name: Jessica Feraco Organization: Plantation Athletic League Age: 14 Hometown: Plantation What I do: Play guard on the PAL 13- to 16-year-old girls' basketball team. This is her second year on the team.

Team Player
PAL hoops player likes challenge

Name: Jessica Feraco Organization: Plantation Athletic League Age: 14 Hometown: Plantation What I do: Play guard on the PAL 13- to 16-year-old girls' basketball team. This is her second year on the team.

Building supply stores are closing Pines, Davie locations affected

T wo building supply companies that opened in the early days of West Broward's building boom are pulling up stakes in the next several months. Builders Square will shut its Davie store at 8944 State Road 84 in late June. Scotty's is closing locations at 8333 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines and at 6931 NW 88th Ave. in Tamarac.

Pines church office moves to roomier operations base

he Pines Baptist Church is moving its office to a building that congregants bought last month. The 200-member congregation raised $90,000 in 10 weeks to put a down payment on the property and refurbish it. The office should be up and running by Friday, said the Rev. Steve Nerger, pastor at Pines Baptist.

Meet Your Neighbor
Civic leader means business Women get helping hand

S he may be the second vice president of the American Business Women's Association, the chair-elect of the Women's Chamber of Commerce and a speaker at workshops on women's financial management. But don't call Judy Dolan a feminist.

City to mark 41st year with bash Miramar Days promises 2 weeks of fun for all

M iramar is celebrating its 41st birthday this month with Miramar Days '96 -- two weeks of events that offer something for every age group. This year, for the first time, Universal Studios, producers of the children's cable television netword Nickelodeon, will hold a ``Game Lab.'' Children and adults will be chosen from the audience to participate in Nickelodeon-style games. The show will be from 1 to 3 p.m. May 18 at Miramar High School, 3601 SW 89th Ave. Tickets are $4.

Shopping center developer may sell west Pines land

I nstead of a movie theater, homeowners in western Pembroke Pines may get more neighbors. The developer of a shopping center on the northeast corner of Pines Boulevard and Dykes Road plans to sell 24 acres of the property to Minto Builders, the developer of TownGate.

Hollywood is forming 3rd ethnic council

H ollywood officials are establishing a forum for Asian Americans and others to discuss matters of interest. The Asian-American Advisory Committee will have 11 volunteer members appointed by the City Commission.

PAL hoops player likes challenge

Name: Jessica Feraco Organization: Plantation Athletic League Age: 14 Hometown: Plantation What I do: Play guard on the PAL 13- to 16-year-old girls' basketball team. This is her second year on the team.

Lifeguards sought for renovated city pool Four part-time positions open

A fter four years of busing Dania children outside the city to swim, the Modello Park Pool is ready to reopen June 1 for this summer's swimming program. But the city is having trouble finding four part-time lifeguards to work at the $162,000 renovated pool, at 800 NW Second St., said City Manager Michael Smith.

Builder revises annexation request

Developer Ron Bergeron has withdrawn for now his request to have 50 acres in unincorporated Broward annexed into Pembroke Pines. Instead, he wants the commission to vote sometime in the future on the annexation request along with a proposal to change the property from industrial to residential and commercial, said Don Hall, Bergeron's attorney.

Police Report

MIRAMAR Resident shot: A gunman shot a man in the leg during an armed robbery at a house in the 3400 block of Bahama Drive about April 30. The man was treated and released from the hospital, police said. The gunman and accomplice walked into the house about 8:35 p.m. and fired two shots, hitting the man in the leg with one of them as the man lay on a couch. The two men then robbed the man of about $4,000 in cash, a cellular telephone and a bracelet. The robbers drove away in a 1996 Toyota Camry that was being rented by a woman staying at the house. The woman was present during the robbery, but was not hurt. The value of the stolen property was not determined at the time of the report.

SW HOMETOWN TYPE

credit: Photos by EMILY KELSEY / Herald Staff HAVING A GOOD TIME: Seven-year-old Marcia Lazzeri has some fun on a trampoline at Markham Park's campgrounds. Marcia, her family and five other families from church spent a recent weekend at the park, located at 16001 W. State Road 84 in Sunrise.