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Posted By Tom on May 19, 2010

PRESS RELEASE:

Davie, Florida, May 18, 2010: In an effort to engage our citizens and to have them participate in local government, the Town of Davie will conduct two surveys: a citizen’s survey and a business survey. The goal of the surveys is to determine the vision that residents have for Davie and to measure their desires and expectations as they relate to current and future services. The surveys will allow staff to provide the Town Council with sound scientific data that can be utilized to set policies that will govern the Town relative to its direction in services and finances.

This is the Town’s first undertaking in such an effort. The firm Kerr and Downs Research will conduct the phone surveys on behalf of the Town of Davie beginning on Saturday, May 22. Unlike many other surveys, this one will be conducted in a scientific manner to eliminate bias. This means that the data generated will be 95% accurate or better. What this means in the big picture is that Town officials will have real unbiased information on which they can rely. The sampling will be randomly selected and will take into account the entire Town and its demographics. Since the sampling is a random scientific representation of the Town, not all residents will be contacted. As mentioned earlier, the survey will be conducted via phone. Kerr and Downs, like most researchers, uses the method called random digital dialing. In this process, they acquire a randomly selected sample phone database based upon the phone numbers in Davie. Names are not used in this selection process.

“This survey is a positive step in the right direction for the Town. It will provide us with a true gauge of what our citizens expect and what their vision is of our town.”

– Town Administrator Gary Shimun.

If you receive a call from Kerr and Downs Research, Town officials respectfully request that you cooperate with them by answering the questions on the short telephone survey. This information will be of considerable assistance for the well being of all Town affairs. For more information, call 954-797-1027.

SOURCE: Davie Office of Public Information

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Posted By Tom on May 15, 2010

Congratulations to the following honorees in the in the Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce, “INAUGURAL RECOGNITION AWARDS,” sponsored by Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc.; Trustee Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University

Honorees:
• Officer Adam Granit – Public Safety
• Captain Kevin Bartlett – Public Safety
• Lori Borelli – Community Service
• John Santulli – Service to the Chamber
• Patrick Eloi – Business Person of the Year
• Valerie Moran – “Unsung Hero”

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Posted By Tom on May 14, 2010

Recently, the Davie Town Council dedicated the open space at SW 26 Street and Flamingo Road for the purpose of preserving and protecting burrowing owls. This decision was based upon the efforts of Davie Vice Mayor Susan Starkey who worked tirelessly and passionately on behalf of our feathery friends. The park is one of the first of its kind in Florida.

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission lists Florida’s burrowing owls as a species of special concern. Species of special concern are those facing a moderate risk of extinction in the future. Vice Mayor Starkey initiated the effort to protect the owls, and subsequently a passive park was designated in the area where the owls had made their homes.

The park named Owl’s Lookout is home to 11 burrowing owls. With the help of over 65 participants, including students from Indian Ridge Middle School, members of Broward County, South Florida Audubon Society, Project Perch, and town staff; Vice Mayor Starkey’s project to build three artificial burrows was completed.

“My vision of maintaining this site as open space and protecting the burrowing owls is a reality, and the Davie Town Council is proud of the efforts made to create a safe environment for the owls that will be enjoyed by our residents and their children”

–Vice Mayor Susan Starkey

SOURCE: Davie Office of Public Information

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Posted By Tom on May 14, 2010

Town of Davie Fire Chief Joseph Montopoli will host a public meeting to discuss the location of the new Fire Station in District 4 (West Davie). The meeting will be held on Monday, May 24, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., at the Western High School Auditorium, 1200 S.W. 136th Avenue. Everyone is invited to attend, and your comments are welcome.

The new fire station, designated Fire Station 86, will help Davie Fire Rescue provide better service and improved response times. If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Grace Hall at 954-797-1004. Town Councilmembers may be present.

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Posted By Tom on May 13, 2010

- Reprinted, with permission, from the Davie Sport PAC newsletter by Michael Bartlett -

The May 11th meeting at the Old Davie School was well attended, and included Council Members Caryl Casey-Hattan, Susan Starkey, and Marlon Luis. Administrator Shimun’s opening remarks generally focused on Davie’s fiscal situation in this time of declining revenues- where the money comes from, and where it goes. After a short open forum the participants were asked to form small groups to formulate answers to three questions- what is our vision for Davie, what are our expectations, and what services should Davie provide.

The open forum, more of a “Town Hall” format, exposed the administrator to questions from the public and was the most useful to the attendees in the sense that it revealed the most about Mr. Shimun’s style, approach, background, and ability to engage with the residents. While the ‘breakout group’ approach was a great opportunity to meet some fellow residents and hash out some general ideas the ultimate value of generating these ideas will only be in the execution, not the presentation. If the meetings are for citizens to generate a mission statement for the administration that is a little bit different from the description on the Town’s web site.

Still, the opportunity to meet with residents, Council Members, and Mr. Shimun provided the opportunity for multiple conversations. The dialog at the open forum was challenging and specific, and gave residents the opportunity to directly question, praise, and criticize Mr. Shimun in a frank and open setting. There will be two more opportunities in this cycle–and one of the requests and suggestions is that residents have this opportunity on a permanent and regular basis, at least quarterly. In his opening remarks Mr. Shimun displayed a list of all the ways the Town communicates with residents, and adding regular open meetings with the Town Administrator, who after all is most responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Town, will be a huge step in the right direction for both Mr. Shimun and our fellow citizens. … (more…)

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Posted By Tom on May 7, 2010

The Davie Historical Museum is hosting the Eleventh Annual Pioneer Dinner on May 15, 2010. The event will start at 6 p.m., with tours of the school and drinks. A fried chicken dinner, with all sorts of homemade fixings, will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by an assortment of home baked cakes and pies.

This year, the Davie Historical Society has chosen to honor the Scott, Lewis, and Tindall families. After dinner, a video presentation will be shown honoring the selected families.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $4 for children.

A Silent Auction will be held, with the winners of each item being announced at the dinner. For more information, call Patti at the Old Davie School at 954-797-1044.

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Posted By Tom on April 23, 2010

Here’s a picture of a room full of people eating breakfast at the Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting on April 23rd. Our Chamber of Commerce meets at 7:30 am on the third Wednesday of every Month at the Signature Grand in Davie.

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Posted By Tom on April 21, 2010

PRESS RELEASE FROM DAVIE, FLORIDA

Second Community Meeting with Davie Town Administrator Scheduled

April 19, 2010, Davie, Florida: The next Community Meeting hosted by Town of Davie Administrator Gary Shimun is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, 2010 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Old Davie School located at 6650 Griffin Road in District 2. All Davie residents and business owners are invited to attend and talk to the Town Administrator. This is the second in a series of four meetings each with a different venue in order to ensure that one is held in each district. The purpose of these community meetings is to have a dialog of sharing between the Town Administrator (The Town’s CEO who is responsible for the day to day operations) and the residents and the business owners of Davie. Topics to be discussed include:

• Town accomplishments
• budget and finance
• services: such as code compliance, public safety, permitting, parks & recreation, public works, and housing
• communications
• economic development
• citizen concerns

The meetings will be held in an open forum format so that residents and business owners can have their voices heard. Mr. Shimun would like to hear both the good and the bad. Concerns, recommendations, suggestions, commendations, and potential solutions are welcomed. Similarly, he would like to share with residents some crucial issues facing the Town, and he would like to learn firsthand how residents and business owners feel about the issues. Mr. Shimun would like to thank the Mayor and the Town Council for their suggestions and support in this endeavor.

This is a great way for you to participate in our American democracy. If you have questions, contact the Town at 954-797-1027.

Members of Town Council may be present.

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Posted By Tom on March 29, 2010

Davie recently hosted another Orange Blossom Festival in Downtown Davie. The festival featured over 250 displays and took place down Orange Drive from Davie Rd. west to SW 66th Terrace. Free activities included an arts & crafts show, fine arts show, western town, musical entertainment, Native American display, animal farm, western carriage display, commerce corner, motorcycle show, military vehicle display, and information displays.

Eric Blaut (left) advertises his magazine, DRW Magazine on his hat. Tom Truex advertises his candidate on his shirt.

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Posted By Tom on March 24, 2010

Tom Truex and his four daughters celebrating victory with Councilwoman Susan Starkey at her re-election party.

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