After retiring, most employees feel the urge to get as far away from their former workplace as possible. But not Ann Humphreys. Six years after officially calling it a career, Humphreys is still teaching (only now as a substitute) at Coconut Creek High School, where she worked full time from 1973 to 2011. “It’s in
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Each year, Coconut Creek hosts the Citizens Academy, inviting residents to learn more about the city through a nine-week course that educates them on the city’s mission, introduces them to city departments and gives them a behind-the-scenes look at how the city is run. Coconut Creek Lifestyle asked a few residents from Class XIII a
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1 What was the transition from dean to president like? There are two big differences that I have found interesting (Frenk became the sixth UM president in August 2015). One is the scope. At Harvard, I was dean of the school of public health, and public health is my specialty. … It was a focused approach.
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In the days after learning that a former Coconut Creek High School student, James Martin Singh, had died in a single-car accident at age 22 on March 22, 2016, Jill Ridinger and Sgt. Major Eunkyong Park began thinking of ways to honor his memory. The magnet coordinator at the school’s Creek Technical Academy and the
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When it comes to preparing your taxes, even do-it-yourself types are willing to leave it to the experts—especially after seeing the 1,000 pages that comprise U.S. Master Tax Guide. That’s why Coconut Creek Lifestyle spoke to three of the partners at Bergman, Hirsch, Spilfogel & Tyman—Garry S. Bergman, Jerrold Hirsch and Steven Tyman, who bring
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Though Roy Rogers never lived in Coconut Creek, he’s been so closely connected with the city that it’s almost like a second home. “My heart’s in Coconut Creek,” says the Lighthouse Point resident, 80. “I’m so proud of the Butterfly Capital of the Galaxy—not just the planet.” As a developer, his influence in South Florida
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Executive chef, owner and consultant, Ortanique Restaurants 1 How did you get started in the restaurant business? I never went to culinary school. I was really thrown into the restaurant business in November of 1994 by my partner, Delius Shirley. I had always loved cooking, and at the time I was between jobs. He asked me if I
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Founders of South Florida Matchmakers 1 How did you two get into matchmaking? Nancy: We’ve been friends for a long time—35 years—and talked about getting into business together. And matchmaking seemed logical, given my history as a relationship coach and doing counseling for 25 years in a private practice, working with people on relationship issues and
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What’s old can be new at Town Kitchen & Bar No matter how many turns the world makes, we always go back to the classics—sometimes to the point of stubbornness, something that bartender Rayne Butler is all too familiar with. “A lot of people are very stuck in the norm. You have to get them
Read MoreOne of Coconut Creek’s most popular attractions, Tradewinds Park, draws visitors from all over Broward County. Parents take their children to ride model trains, teenagers go to play baseball and soccer, and tourists stroll through the gardens at Butterfly World, located within the park . But few people think of the 626-acre park as a
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1 Why did you decide to run for mayor of Pinecrest? Pinecrest is one of the best places to live and raise a family in Florida. I love working with our neighbors to solve the day-to-day and long-term issues that come up. I decided to run for mayor because I feel I can make a positive
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1 How did your journalism careers get started? Carl started working in the NBC newsroom in New York, reading wire copy for NBC Nightly News when John Chancellor was the anchor. My start was in London working for the documentary division of an international news film agency. Later, I worked for the British Central Office of
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