Arsenic Park Gets Cleared !

………Some of you long time readers will remember that the Middle River Terrace Park in Fort Lauderdale (on Dixie Highway), was being investigated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as a possible Federal Superfund site (arsenic poisoning).

 

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………    MRT Park

 

…….   The park was built on the site of a former plant nursery that had closed in 1979,  and the adjacent property had signs of arsenic in the soil, which could be caused by pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. But the park had been thoroughly tested before the City purchased the land in 2000, with no problems detected…..

 

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……  But a local citizen repeatedly called official after official demanding a new investigation. And the State took the bait.

 

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………..  Well, guess what !  …… After the State of Florida spent months ( and probably tens of thousands of dollars) with field tests, laboratory work,, analysts, engineers, scientists etc., the results are as follows …..

…………..  groundwater migration is not a concern

…………….  air migration is not a concern

……………   soil migration does not appear to be a major concern at this time

 

         …………………..  this site is not eligible for further superfund action  …..

 

………….  thank goodness !!

 

 

Funky Fun Run Droned !

…you missed the Funky Fun Run ?     …….. it happened  a few weeks back, run along NE/NW 13th Street in Fort Lauderdale  .. It was quite the event! …. videotaped by a drone (see below) !  ….. the race was officiated by Mayor Jack Seiler, and run by 300 citizens. Those citizens included me, and newly re-elected Commissioner Dean Trantalis  …. see if you can spot Trantalis   ….. he’s the one that has a little bald spot on the top of his head 🙂

Election Tuesday ?

…. You might not know that there is a City Election on Tuesday.

 

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….  The election is for just one thing – the District II City Commissioner.

…..  Before I get to who I think you should vote for, let me say that this is way screwed up …. To have an election, in the middle of March, for just one office, where almost no one is paying attention is wrong, costly, UN-American !.. City elections should be in November, tied to either the Gubernatorial election, or the Presidential election…..

…… If you live in District II (and if you don’t know which district you live in, nevermind), you can vote,  but some people estimate that only 5 out of 100 qualified voters will decide this one !

 

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…….  If you are one of those five people, you should vote for this guy above – I am ….. If you don’t know who that guy is, well – never-mind!

 

……   Here is another picture of him with super activist Steve Glassman –

 

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….Glassman is one of those that predict a 5% turn- out  …

 

…. If you though you’d turn out out to vote for one of the three people below –   ….

 

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………..   well, NEVERMIND !!!