Fall 2006 - City of Plantation

Radiance
FROM RUBBLE TO
GROVE EAST UPDATE
Demolition of the old Plaza Center, located on the corner of Broward Boulevard and
State Road 7, continued through the summer. The Altman Company will convert the
existing demolition rubble and debris into Grove East, a beautiful mixed-use project
that will glow throughout the Plantation Gateway.
Grove East is a great example of the growth and revitalization of the Plantation
Gateway area. The completed complex will improve over 11 acres in the district by
adding 220 residential units and 17, 000 square feet of retail. The project will have a
Plantation Tropical design – a blend of traditional Colonial architecture influenced by
tropical themes. The buildings will be accented with Bahamas awnings, concrete tile
roofs, metal seam accents and balconies. The development will be lushly landscaped
with Royal Palm Trees, Sabal Palms and other tropical shrubs. Grove East will also
include many amenities residents will relish using like a resort style pool, cyber café
and playground. Construction is scheduled to be complete by December 2007.
Grove East is a great example of the
growth and revitalization of the
Plantation Gateway area.
For sales information please call 954-924-4107
or visit www.groveeastcondos.com
PlantationGeneral HOSPITAL
NAMES BARBARA SIMMONS AS NEW CEO
Barbara J. Simmons, R.N.,
Plantation General Hospital’s
newly appointed Chief
Executive Officer.
Plantation General Hospital (PGH), one of Plantation Gateway's major employers, has recently
appointed Barbara J. Simmons, R.N. as its Chief Executive Officer. Celebrating 13 years with PGH on
May 5, 2006, Ms. Simmons started her career in 1975 as a staff RN/Clinician in the Medical/Surgical
Orthopedics Department. She then worked in the Adult Intensive and Critical Care Units (CU/CCU) as
Head Nurse, and the Critical Care Supervisor covering various areas such as the ICU, CCU and High
Risk Maternity.
Ms. Simmons became the Director of Nursing Operations in 1993, and has held the position of
Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 1995, overseeing all operations and day-to-day management of
the facility, including new services and construction.
She has been a resident of Plantation for over 20 years and has two sons, Mathew 26 and Michael
24. Ms. Simmons is currently an Executive Board Member of the Greater Plantation Chamber of
Commerce and has been appointed to the Plantation Gateway Advisory Board.
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