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culture Ryan Mash 4th grade Country Hills Elementary Holes by Louis Sachar “My favorite part is when the warden makes the boys spend all day, every day, digging holes. I thought the book was better than the movie because it had more details.” Museum of Art to host Great Art Affair The Coral Springs Museum of Art will host The Great Art Affair: An Evening of Art and Fantasy, on Friday, April 20 at 7pm. This event brings people to the Museum for an evening of art, food and entertainment. Patrons will also participate in a live auction of original art by Romero Britto, Royo and other art notables, plus a sevenday Caribbean cruise for two from Royal Caribbean Cruise lines and airfare for two on Spirit Airlines. Original ceramic art plates and vessels will be bid on during the silent auction. A Chinese auction of small artworks, gift certificates and services from local businesses will take place early in the evening, along with food sampling and wine tasting. Matilda Hippo This year’s special highlights will be celebrity artist by Pablo Cano Pablo Cano and a concert by Work Release, a local rock and roll band. This major fundraiser helps the Museum support exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year. All original pieces donated by the artists will be on display during the Great Art Exhibition April 9 through April 20, Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm. The artwork will then be available for purchase by silent auction the evening of The Great Art Affair. Great Art Affair tickets are $75 per person and space is limited. The Museum would like to thank its event sponsors Hertz Jewelers, CHCS Services, Parkland Life Magazine, Bacardi, Trinchero Estates, WXEL, WLRN, Our Town News, Coral Springs Nursery and Hearts & Flowers Florist. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Museum at 954-340-5000. Current exhibits Experience Marionettes as Sculpture, a collection of Pablo Cano’s artwork. His exhibit will be on display What are you reading? Elizabeth Whitton 10th grade Coral Springs Charter School Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes “It’s a psychological book about an experiment in which a man’s IQ dramatically improves. The author did an amazing job in narrating the story because it’s written though the eyes of the main character.” through Saturday, May 19. Since his childhood, marionettes have always fascinated Cano, and he creates them using debris from everyday life, including signs and violins. Cano, born in Havana, Cuba, incorporates his family’s culture and traditions, along with his own American childhood. Aside from being a puppeteer, Cano is a painter, sculptor, and set designer. Cano will perform with his musical marionettes at Family Funday at the Coral Springs Museum of Art on Saturday, May 12 at 3pm. Admission is $3 per person, but moms are free. An art project of Pretty Puppets will follow the performance. Sculpture: Then and Now will also be on display until Saturday, May 19. Sig Lichterman’s sculptures are created from laminated wood and Shelley Parriott will feature an installation of powder coated mesh called “Color Fields.” Summer camps The Coral Springs Museum of Art is offering Art Camp for children and teens ages 6 to 15. Art Camp begins June 4 and runs 10 weeks. Children may sign up by the week. The camp consists of either a morning or afternoon session. The morning sessions run from 9am to noon and the afternoon session runs from 1 to 4pm. Children may attend both sessions. The Museum offers lunchtime supervision for $5 a day, but attendees must bring their own lunch. Art Camp Workshops fees are $110 and up. Workshops are by age groups and media, and some workshops offered are Ceramic Hand-building, Exploring Sculpture, Comic Book Design, Drawing, Acrylic Painting, Cartooning, Papiér Mache, and much more. Classes are taught by professional artists and class size is limited. Call the Museum at 954-340-5000 or visit csmart.org for more information. Kilee Machado 12th grade Coral Springs Charter School Crazy for You by Jennifer Crusie “This book is about a woman who realizes she’s living a life she doesn’t want to live, and she wants to change that, but her exboyfriend turns psychotic because he is literally crazy for her.” 12 • Coral Springs • Spring 2007 Visit coralsprings.org
Our Water How can you help the environment? S ay goodbye to watering your lawns every other day, and don’t forget to close your faucet while brushing your teeth – at least for a while, until the water restrictions simmer down. The South Florida Water Management District has set limits on how much water municipal utilities can draw out of the Biscayne Aquifer, and Broward and Palm Beach Counties are feeling the pressure. The SFWMD hopes to reduce water consumption by 15 percent. As of March 22, lawn watering and car washing has been limited to only three times a week from 4 to 8am. Odd addresses can only water Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Even addresses can water Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. You can also wash your car on water days from 5 to 7pm. No watering is permitted Fridays. The City will oversee these restrictions, and violators may be fined up to $500 or sentenced to six months in jail. While Broward County’s average water use is about 150 gallons per person, per day, City of Coral Springs officials estimate that our residents use about 123 gallons. The anticipated increase of new residents in South Florida means more water and more money needed to cover the demand. As a result, the City has made water conservation a priority in this year’s Business Plan. “The City is working to establish demand management and efficient use of water,” Utilities Superintendent Dave Moore said. “By developing water conservation measures, programs and incentives, we hope to avoid wasting water and promote the reasonable and efficient use of our available supplies.” The South Florida Water Management District also offers many water conservation tips anyone can follow, including: • Not overwatering lawns and watering them during early morning hours when wind speeds are calmer; • Taking less time in the shower; • Operating dishwashers and clothes washers at full capacity; and, • Checking your water meter to determine if there are leaks in the home. Due to the lack of rainfall in 2006, the water level in Lake Okeechobee is about 3.5 feet below its historical average. A low water level in Lake Okeechobee is a concern because the lake serves as the main back-up water supply for customers in the Lower East Coast region, which stretches from Palm Beach to Monroe Counties. Lower water levels in the Everglades also damages animal habitat, drying out the swamp and making it more susceptible to catching fire. There are many advantages to conserving water. Not only will it save residents money, but it has the potential of extending the life of the Biscayne aquifer and help protect the environment. For more information, residents are encouraged to call the SFWMD’s Water Conservation Hotline at 1-800-662-8876 or visit the District’s Web site at sfwmd.gov. This article is the third in a series about our water. Hundreds volunteer at annual Waterway Cleanup For the 12th year, the Coral Springs site of the Broward Waterway Cleanup was a huge success. Volunteer turnout at the site was again the highest in the County, with more than 450 people registering to help. Those volunteers retrieved an entire waste bin worth of trash from waterways in the City. Items ranged from old tires and lawn chairs to shopping carts and portable toilets, and hundreds of pieces of trash. “It’s great to be part of the single largest volunteer event in the City,” Vice Mayor Roy Gold, who leads the Coral Springs site along with the Adopt-a-Mile organization, said. “I am so grateful to all the dedicated volunteers who participated.” The site organizers would like to thank the City of Coral Springs, Adopt-a-Mile, Broward Beautiful, the Coral Springs Improvement District, Target, Lowe’s and Kilwin’s for their support and donations to this annual effort. Report canal dumping To report illegal dumping in a canal, call Code Enforcement at 954-344-5964 or the Police Department at 954-344-1800. To view the Coral Springs Canal District Drainage Map, visit coralsprings.org/publicworks/canals.cfm. For problems, questions or information regarding canal maintenance, improvements within and regulations for these local Drainage Districts: North Springs Improvement, Coral Springs Improvement, Sunshine Water Control, Turtle Run Improvement District, and the Pine Tree Water Control District, call 954-753-0380. Residents of the Crossings Drainage District should call 954-846-7545. Watch CityTV Channel 25 Spring 2007 • Coral Springs • 1 environment
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