cooked by the homeowner
• He spoke at Career Day at the Gateway Christian Academy located at
Osswald Park in Fort Lauderdale, though 80 percent of the class lived in
Lauderhill, and they were generational; it was very encouraging to speak with
the young people; the principal was a Kappa, who sent him a thank you bag
containing a $1.00 picture frame; he offered the bag to anyone who liked red
• Coffee with a Cop was a Lauderhill Pollice Department (PD) initiative for
outreach to the Lauderhill community; the most recent event took place about a
week ago at the McDonald’s restaurant on 441; it was a wonderful event, at
which free sandwiches were provided
• The representatives that were members of the Broward League of Cities
(BLC) attended an event at Lauderhill’s City Hall, where scholarship applicants
were interviewed, and four young people received BLC scholarships; it was
encouraging to see young people so civically involved, who wished to be a part
of city government; he hoped to see Lauderhill students more involved in 2025,
as there was no representation from Lauderhill students
• The Sweet 16th Annual Fore Life Throwback Lawrence Taylor Tournament, in
partnership with Paula Pearson-Tucker took place a few weeks prior; this was
the final year Mr. Taylor would be involved with the tournament, as he was
moving on to do something different
• Jammin’ in the Park was an enjoyable event, based on feedback given by
several residents; the event was well attended
• Every year he did a seven on seven football tournament with the City’s youth;
they calculated close to 2,000 children passed through the Lauderhill Sports
Park; they had 26 teams of 15 to 18 children each, plus coaches, parents, and
others; the games began about 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m., and they finished at
about 8:00 p.m.; everyone had a lot of fun, though there were a few minor
issues
• Photographs of students celebrating Earth Day at Larkdale Elementary School
were shown; the children enjoyed planting trees, commending Ms. Washington
for putting together a successful event
• A meeting with investors regarding the activation of the cricket stadium, as
well as the Fort Lauderdale movie production piece; the ribbon cutting took
place at the space that would accommodate the latter to facilitate the
construction process for the movie studio; some of the same investors wished
to see the cricket stadium at Broward Central Regional Park; photographs were
shown of the new stands installed; the investors wished to do some great
things post cricket to keep those facilities active
• The Lauderhill PD Awards Ceremony took place recently; it was always good
to go out and support the local PD; this was done every year, and represented
another opportunity where city administration gave back to its officers who did
so much in the Lauderhill community
• The grand opening of Juici Patties in Lauderhill at 5419 N. University Drive, just
south of Commercial Drive; he believed this was the second of two recent
franchise openings
•
Real Men Read initiative took place at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Montessori School Academy; the liveliness of the young students was always
welcomed
• Growing Table was an initiative started by a gentleman who started a local
farm in his community; the initiative spread all around the country, getting
people to start farms in their community, growing fresh vegetables, etc.
• Wingate Oaks Learning Center, a local school, held an Autism Awareness
Walk, bringing the students from the school to do the walk; Lauderhill’s fire and
police were commended for coming out, and supporting the cause
