I am very thankful and proud of the fact that I grew up in Deerfield Beach. My family and I, the children of the late Rev. Moses L. Bryant (the first black policeman in Deerfield Beach), appreciate the editorial that was published in the Observer on July 9. He was chosen by Commissioner Marlin Eller for that position. I am Clarence Bryant Sr., the third son. I retired from the Broward County School Board in 2006. On behalf of Rev. Moses L. and Essie Mae Bryant, we thank you very much!
ClarenceBryant Sr.
Deerfield Beach
Thank you, Honey Bunch!
Dear Editor:
I’d like to thank Honey Bunch Florist for the beautiful bouquet my mother-in-law won through their weekly contest. I saw their ad in the paper and nominated my mother-in-law because she watches my 10-month-old and could use a good cheering up. She won!
The bouquet was delivered in a nice basket overflowing with beautiful, bright- colored flowers. They were delivered over a week ago and are still looking good.
Thank you Honey Bunch! My mother-in-law loved the flowers and I got some extra brownie-points. Oh, and my daughter loves them too. Only she wants to eat them.
Leslie M.
Pompano Beach
The Iguana Invasion
Dear Editor:
If your’re up for a futile challenge, there is[now] “iguana-proofing” your property. Broward County lists the following methods:
Prevention
• Never feed iguanas.
• Protect plants with cages or screen enclosures.
• Use iguana-resistant plants such as citrus, milkweed, pigeon plum, oleander, coontie, etc. in your landscape.
• Install sheet-metal cylinders approximately 18 inches from the base of trees to prevent iguanas from climbing.
• Create an L-shaped wire barrier along the bottom of seawalls and other fixed objects to prevent iguanas from digging underneath.
Habitat Modification
• Avoid planting iguana favorites such as hibiscus, orchids, impatiens, roses, garden greens, melons, etc. • Remove protective cover such as dense tickets and piles of landscape timber or rocks.
• Fill vacant burrows with rocks.
Humane Harassment
• Keep a water hose ready and available to spray basking iguanas on pool decks or boats.
• Use startling noises to create an unwelcome atmosphere for a sunning iguana that feels a little too much at home poolside.
• Install CDs near seawalls or dangle them like wind chimes from trees or prized plants. Their reflective surfaces often scare away iguanas.
(Courtesy of broward.org/parks/pr142.htm).
As we all know, this issue will continue to spin out of control before anything is done. (Remember the pet chimp and its owner?) No law-abiding and nature-loving citizen wants to take iguana extermination into their own hands and many will try. With Salmonella being a serious health concern and the iguanas being so widespread, one would expect government intervention — right? Just like when the FDA intervened to prevent “Salmonella in our salads” not too long ago.
Amazingly, iguanas are still allowed and sold as pets all over Florida. (Does the word “BAN” come to mind?) Who needs to buy one, when we all have them as pets now?
