 Summer is heating up, but there's no reason to lose your cool outdoors. JAB is here to help you prepare for anything from the comfort of your air-conditioned home or office! Searching for reclaimed building materials for your renovation?  Need advice on buying a sofabed? Looking for a reliable person to translate English to Spanish? Post your question HERE, where thousands of cool-headed JABBERS just like you are standing by ready to help point you in the right direction to the best of the best in Broward. And this week, Team JAB features help you prepare for tropical storm season and a summer of swimming pools. So grab an iced latte, crank up the air, and enjoy this hot-weather issue of JustAskBoo Ft. Lauderdale.
Have a great week and Happy JABBING!
- Team JAB
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A Real Property Person
From Claudia Cooper: REPLY I am looking for a real estate agent to help me find my dream house. It is important that he or she is ready to represent me, I am looking for a true professional who knows their stuff. I prefer the older, more established areas north of Ft. Lauderdale, like Lighthouse Point or Coral Ridge, but am open to suggestions.
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Reduce, Reuse, Remodel
From Elizabeth Flores: REPLY I am searching for previously-owned wood kitchen and bathroom cabinets with granite or marble tops for my remodel. If you are selling any or know of anyone who is, please let me know! Thank you!
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Happy Birthday, Boo Zamek!
 From Team JAB
It's fitting that Boo's birthday falls on the first day of our warmest and sunniest season! Boo certainly has a lot to celebrate, including a growing community of more than 30,000 JABBERS who are committed to helping their friends and neighbors! Boo's talent for connecting people and her passion for her community intersected when she launched JustAskBoo five years ago. Today, Boo is widely considered an entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader who created South Florida's premier online resource that connects in-the-know readers across four local markets. To us, her ever-growing Team JAB, she is an amazing leader who inspires everyday. To her friends, Boo is fiercely loyal, kind and fun ~ she always puts a smile on everyone's face. And to her family, Boo is a beautiful person who is devoted to her two adorable daughters, Caroline and Aly, and her husband, Paul. We wish Boo a very happy birthday and a year full of love, happiness and success. For more about Boo, click HERE!
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Mind My Business
We are seeking recommendations for a property management company for a home in the Davie/Cooper City area. We would like to find a company that will market the property when vacant, and care for it when occupied (collect rent, maintain the property, etc.) Your referrals are much appreciated.
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The Fourth of July Connection
From Winnie Pritchett: REPLY  While the holiday season is hard for deployed soldiers, it is often the summer months when many feel the most disconnected, forgotten, and far from home. That's why we are excited to announce that for the month of June, Apple will be giving us an 8% discount! This means we can buy loads more iPads for our brave troops! We need your help to meet our goal of donating 20 iPads by the Fourth of July! Please consider donating before the end of the month and join us in saying thank you! After all, it is their dedication and sacrifice that allows us to celebrate our continued independence! Click HERE to donate.*
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Mark Your Calendars! This fall, we will commemorate our five-year anniversary in typical JAB style, with a cocktail party that also gives back to our community through United Way of Miami-Dade. And when we say "cocktail party," we mean a fabulous fête that will have you prepping and primping for days! Come rub elbows at the Zadok Gallery in Wynwood with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres by Bill Hansen Catering, and of course, plenty of JABBING. Click on the image below to enter the event into your calendar!
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Cleaning (Town)House
From Rachael Hodyno: REPLY I would like to hire a cleaning lady or service to give my Parkland townhouse a scrub every other week. With two young children in the home, I just can't keep up! Thanks for your referrals!
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A Formula for Giving
From Angela Martinez: REPLY I have unused cans of Enfamil newborn formula and formula coupons. I am not using them, and am searching for a Ft. Lauderdale area women's shelter or young mothers' program to donate the formula to. If anyone would benefit from the coupons, please reply and I will send them by mail. Thanks!
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Life's a Beach
From Team JAB 
Beautiful Broward boasts 23 miles of breathtaking, "Blue Wave" beaches, isn't it time you got to know them? Starting next week and through July, JAB Ft. Lauderdale is spotlighting a different local beach to remind you why you are the envy of all of your land-locked friends and family. Want to contribute? JABBERS, share your favorite local beaches (and why) HERE, and look for your responses and pictures to be included in an upcoming issue. Thank you! |
Drug DirectionI have been struggling with depression for the past few months but am afraid to take anti-depressants because I have heard stories of people getting addicted. If you have had a positive experience using anti-depressants, I would love to hear from you. Thanks!
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Tumor TroubleHas anyone been diagnosed with a benign kidney tumor called an angiomyolipoma? If you have any experience with this, please contact me. I would appreciate a private conversation.
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Windy City
From Team JAB
The calendar still says spring, the markets still have milk, and the first hunker  downs haven't dropped ... but the weather is all summer in South Florida. JABBERS, we know you like to be prepared for tropical storm season, even if you aren't quite ready to devote time to stocking up on bottled water and candles. Here are quick steps you can take now without getting your feet wet:
- 1 second to spare? Bookmark or Save to Favorites a link to a reliable weather website, like the National Weather Service.
- 15 seconds to spare? Identify your local shelter and recommended evacuation routes. Locating them is a quick click away, HERE, and saves you from fighting with Google Maps during a storm. Pet-friendly shelters exist, but require pre-registration with the Humane Society, 954.989.3977.
- 60 seconds to spare? Sign up for CodeRED, a free emergency notification telephone service provided by our local cities, including Ft. Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs and Weston. Let them ~ not the 24-hour news cycle ~ tell you when to worry. (Don't see your city? Check out your local municipality's home page for their city-specific link to register for CodeRED.)
- Have a little more time? Watch a free webinar and learn about preparing your home for hurricanes. The program is brought to you by the Florida Foundation and recommended by the City of Hallendale, and has a shorter run-time than most summer disaster movies.
Do you have hurricane-preparedness tips to share with your fellow JABBERS? Email them HERE and we will include them in a future issue of JustAskBoo!
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Sleepless Nights
My four-and-a-half-year-old daughter has been having trouble sleeping for years. The issues she initially exhibited have changed over the years from trouble at bed time (screaming for hours) to waking up multiple times in the middle of the night. She does initially fall asleep in her own bed but often wakes up very early in the night before we're asleep and insists on sleeping on the floor in our room. The situation is now completely disruptive to our whole family since she refuses to sleep alone and we have no privacy or space from her. We have taken her to a child psychologist who labeled her with major separation anxiety. The therapist suggested she sleep on our floor (despite my objection) so that everyone can get more rest, but I am concerned that we are exacerbating the situation by encouraging her habits. Have you ever dealt with anything like this? If so, is there another therapist or healthcare professional I should speak with? Your suggestions and advice are desperately needed. Thank you!
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Good Clean (Or Messy) Summer Fun For Kids
 From Anthony Lauro: REPLY The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale's AutoNation Academy of Art + Design is gaining recognition as a local cultural treasure. The Academy offers courses year round for all ages and levels of experience, and infuses a philosophy of individual development in every class. This summer, the Academy is again offering a Creative Summer Art Academy as five two-week sessions for children in grades 1 - 12. Session 2 begins on June 24, and Session 5 ends August 16. For more detailed information regarding grade curriculum, and to download the registration form, click HERE or call 954.262.0239.*
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The Maine EventThis year's family vacation includes a road-trip through Maine, starting in Portland, up to Freeport and through Acadia National Park, and ending in Boston. We would appreciate your advice on places to stay and things to do along the way. We are especially interested in new experiences for our 6- and 10-year-old children. Thanks!
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 JustAskBoo Ft. Lauderdale Seeks Sales Executive!
From Team JAB
We are looking to welcome a savvy, experienced advertising Sales Executive to our team, for the Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Co. territory. This is a flexible position for someone who lives, works and plays in Broward County, and who has extensive sales experience, preferably in the advertising industry. Someone who is a natural at closing deals; is incredibly organized; is a fast learner; has a proven track record for increasing revenues; thrives on establishing and maintaining relationships; and is competitive. The ideal candidate loves being part of a team, craves flexibility and seeks the opportunity to work approximately 30 hours per week from home ~ but is also highly accomplished, experienced and driven. If this sounds like you, please email your resume HERE. In your cover letter, please list your qualifications and let us know what interests you about this position. Thank you!
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International DelightI am considering hosting international students who are in the United States for language immersion. If you have any experience or advice to share, please reply! Thanks.
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Translator needed
From Diana Gonzalez: REPLY I am searching for someone to translate a book from English to Spanish. I would prefer a native Spanish speaker. Thank you for your recommendations!
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Stovetop Stuff
I need advice. The glass stovetop on the Whirlpool oven in my rental unit is cracked. It costs $400 to replace it. Does it make more sense to replace the entire unit instead? I see comparable, gently used models for about $100 less. Your input is appreciated, I am not a seasoned renter.
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Safe and SecureI would like to have a home security system installed in my home. Please recommend a reliable company. Thank you for your referrals.
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Sofa So Good
From Angie Puentes: REPLY Our sofa bed is too uncomfortable to be slept on, and I would like to replace it. Please refer me to a store or brand of sofa bed that is comfortable enough for frequent use as a bed. Thank you!
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Warning Signs
From Lissa Dorsey, JustAskBoo Palm Beach Editor
Summer vacation is here, JABBERS, and that means more time at the beach and  the pool. While we never like to alarm our readers, Team JAB is aware of the article, "Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning," circulating on social media, and I am compelled to share it again with you. I experienced a near-drowning incident with my son recently, and believe that if I had read this article prior to the incident, I would have been able to react faster.
During a recent swim lesson with an excellent instructor, my son's teacher and I were watching him practice swimming to the wall. He had done this hundreds of times. He was in the shallow part of the pool with his teacher about five feet behind him, and I was standing at the edge just inches away from him. In an instant, something went wrong. He wasn't flailing his arms around in the water, kicking his legs or making choking sounds. He wasn't exhibiting any of the signs of distress I assumed were present when someone was drowning. He just appeared to be standing still. But he was, in fact, drowning.
We were lucky that day, JABBERS. I've learned that the signs of drowning can be so subtle that even a parent and a swim instructor standing inches away can miss it. Please take a minute to read the article above, and educate yourself and your loved ones on the signs of drowning. Have a safe summer and Happy JABBING!
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Selling David Netto Nursery FurnitureFrom Lisa Rosenberg: REPLY I am selling a crib and toddler bed conversion kit from David Netto's Netto Moderne Collection and a dresser and changing table from his Netto Loft Collection. All pieces are in great condition. Reply above for pricing, photos and more details.*
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Tread OnI would like to buy a gently used treadmill so I can exercise at home. If you are selling one, please let me know!
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 A Classified Matter
By Team JAB
It's no secret that JABBERS are prepared. And not just for hurricanes ... summer sales season is approaching quickly and savvy JABBERS know now is the time to clear out the old to make way for the new. Don't just store your those items you are no longer using, sell them on JAB! For only $15 we will showcase it in our Ft. Lauderdale Newsletter so that our trusted community of potential buyers ~ people just like you ~ can decide if your old treadmill is their new treasure. Post your classified ad HERE. |
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