7.23.2012 Biscayne Bay

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Metrorail extension to MIA to begin service on July 28 BY KARLA DAMIAN

Tibetan Monks from India visit Zen Village in Grove

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or the first time since it opened in 1984, Metrorail will add a new rail line that will provide easy access to Miami International Airport (MIA). On Saturday, July 28, Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) officially will open its 23rd Metrorail station — the new Miami International Airport (MIA) Station. Trains serving Metrorail’s new Orange Line will take passengers to all stations between Dadeland South and Earlington Heights, continuing west towards the new MIA Station. The 2.4-mile Metrorail extension to MIA, which runs parallel to State Road 112 and crosses the Miami River, is considered the centerpiece of the People’s Transportation Plan (PTP). The PTP, which is overseen by the Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), is the halfpenny sales surtax approved by MiamiDade voters in 2002. Construction of Metrorail’s extension and station were funded with $404.7 million from the PTP surtax and $101.3 million from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). “This is such an exciting project for our community, and it’s going to be a huge benefit for our residents and visitors, alike,” said Miami-Dade County

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METRORAIL, page 4

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County’s Art in Public Places receives national recognition BY BRANDI REDDICK

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Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Northern India perform a sacred ceremony before the dismantling of the sand mandala –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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n the heart of Coconut Grove, on Main Highway just west of the downtown hustle and bustle, is a quiet unobtrusive building painted in bright reds and greens — Zen Village. To local area devotees, the Tibetan Buddhist Temple Center is a sacred space for community gatherings and meditation. Founder and director of the not-forprofit association, Master Chufei Tsai, recently welcomed six Tibetan monks visiting from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Northern India, along with Tsepak Rigzin, the monks translator and

Emory University scholar from Atlanta. The monks were invited for a week of educational classes, meditation, and special services. “Their visit came about after one of our members requested a blessing from the monks,” said Master Tsai. “Everything worked to bring them here for a week for the sand mandala and self-empowerment programs. The sand mandala represents the unshakable divine order. The purpose of the ritual is to bring peace and strength to the community.” The Tibetan Sacred Art Performance ––––––––––––––––––––––– See

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iami-Dade County Art in Public Places received national recognition during the annual Americans for the Arts Conference, June 7-10, in San Antonio, TX. A program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places was recognized as commissioning some of the most innovative and exciting examples of public art in America. Developed by the Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network, the Public Art 2012 Year in Review presents the most exemplary public art projects completed between April 2011 and April 2012 in the United States. Adjudicated and curated by Jean Greer, Public Art Collaborative,

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ART, page 4

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