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2 Currents August 2018 Currents August 2018 3 Isle Expands If yours is a charitable, religious or condominium-related or ganiza tion in - volving local residents, Currents will publish information about your meet- ings and events. To appear in the next Currents Next issue: September 2018 Deadline: August 15, 2018 issue, the informa tion must be received by Currents by the Deadline Date above. Mail and E-mail addresses for Currents are below. Palm Aire/Cypress Bend Democratic Club The Palm Aire/Cypress Bend Democratic Club will be held Sept. 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Skolnick Center, 600 S.W. 36th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL Subject: To be announced. Refreshments will be served.  Any questions call Jeannie Wilson 954-973-6081.  Follow us on FaceBook. Commissioner Moss Commissioner Moss meets with concerned citizens every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. in the Skolnick Center. Please bring your comments, concerns and ideas for a discussion with others from our community. N. B. Democratic Club The North Broward Demo- cratic Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Emma Lou Olson Center, 1801 NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach. The public is invited to attend. For more information please call 954-783-8232. The Office Of Congressman Ted Deutch The Congressman’s aide, Theresa Brier will be available to assist you with federal related issues including: Veterans Bene- fits, Medicare, Social Security, Immigration etc. Please feel free to stop by to receive constituent assistance. 3rd Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Skolnick Community Cen- ter, 600 SW 36th Avenue, Pom- pano Beach, FL. For information call 954-972-6454 or email [email protected] Toastmasters International Toastmasters International is now meeting in Palm Aire.They meet every Wednesday from 12:00 - 1:00 PM at the Skolnick Center.  Contact  Dr. Andrew Bern at 754-800-4869 for further infor- mation. Toastmasters is a not-for- profit organization whose goal is to help members refine their pub- lic speaking skills. Skolnick Center Pizza & Movie - “The Book Club” Wed., Aug., 15, at 6 p.m. $5 Please buy tickets in advance. While racetrack casinos in South Florida have performed well below expectation, the Semi- noles have always met their guarantee on a $1 billion deal with the state, and, in fact, have exceeded it. So, if you’re running a state government, and don’t want to risk having below- expected revenues, the Semi- noles are the sure bet. As you may know, the No Casinos group, has pushed the Voter Control of Gaming amendment onto the November ballot. The amendment requires that any gambling expansion be approved by voters across the entire state. Straw polls show the amendment cruising toward a win. So, with that door closing, the timing of another piece of news can be only called curious. Details broke recently that Cordish Companies is partnering with Eldorado Resorts, Inc., to build a hotel and an expanded dining-retail-residential complex at the Isle Casino Racing Pom- pano Park. That’s especially newsworthy here in South Florida because all eight racetrack casinos have announced some kind of hotel plan since slots first started spin- ning in 2006. But they all have pointed to the competitive advan- tage the Seminoles have (a lower tax rate) and their own “onerous” 35 percent slot rate as a limiting factor. (That said, the Isle is the area’s biggest revenue producer, taking in $140 million last year via slots.) The only credible answer to “why now” is that Cordish and Eldorado, which acquired the Pompano Beach property when it bought 13 Isle of Capri properties in September 2016, are confident continued on page 5 > S TOP Y OUR W INDOW L EAK P ROBLEMS Be Hu Prepa re rr Fi x you icane d for t r W Sea he NO indow son W! 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