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Town asking public’s help to reduce auto break-ins BY GARY ALAN RUSE o combat an unexpected increase in automobile break-ins in the Town of Cutler Bay, Mayor Paul Vrooman and the town’s policing unit for the Miami-Dade Police Department are asking residents to help in the effort to reduce these crimes by taking simple precautions. Car break-ins increased 27 percent for the year, and reportedly most of these crimes are the result of the victims leaving their automobiles unlocked. Nationally, billions of dollars worth of personal belongings and auto accessories are stolen each year, and could be prevented. “Most of the break-ins are occurring in the middle of the night in
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Jackson Health System schedules Small Business Vendor Workshop
Miami-Dade Police Detective Dominick Columbro, a member of the Town of Cutler Bay Policing Unit, dusts for fingerprints in an automobile break-in case.
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Volunteer organization rallies support for overseas troops BY GARY ALAN RUSE embers of a volunteer community service organization are asking the residents of Cutler Bay to show their continuing support for our men and women in the military overseas by participating in a special event on Saturday, Oct. 24. Freddie Ambrose, head of Thinking of You Services, is inviting everyone to come to the fountain area by TJMaxx at Southland Mall between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on that day and help get a jump on the coming holiday season for the troops. “We are having our annual Christmas card writing event for our troops serving overseas,” Ambrose said. “Come join us. Let’s show our service men and
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women how much we care.” Thinking of You Services has organized a greeting card drive for the past five years, and Ambrose said that even the simple act of sending a card to someone in the service that you don’t know tells them they are not forgotten, and it can have tremendous
impact on their morale. organization, A not-for-profit Thinking of You Services also sends cards for other holidays and birthdays, as well as sending care packages overseas. This is designed to “to improve the quality of life of our troops, their families, veterans, and other community members.” Ambrose’s efforts resulted from what he called the need to fill a void that was described by veterans and servicemen and women, when in 2004 he and his wife, Sonia, began sending cards to those in the service so no one would feel neglected at mail call. The project has grown and continued over the years. For information, call Ambrose at 786252-2798 or visit online at <www.thinkingofyouservices.org/>.
Construction is underway at Jackson South Community Hospital to double the size of the current facility, making it better equipped to meet the expanding healthcare needs of residents in south Miami-Dade County. The project, which began in May and is expected to be complete in 2011, also includes the renovation of existing space in the hospital. The $102 million project is being funded by Miami-Dade County General Obligation Bonds passed by voters in 2005. Jackson Health System contributes $3 billion annually to the local economy, part of which comes from hiring small businesses from Miami-Dade County. Twelve percent of the workforce hired to complete the expansion and renovation project at Jackson South are small, local businesses. As part of Jackson’s commitment to –––––––––––––––––––––––– See
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No one knows for certain what’s good/bad for you BY ERNIE SOCHIN
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“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore.” Who can forget those famous words spoken by Howard Beale in the movie Network? Well I am about to open my window and shout the same thing (as soon as the weather gets a little cooler). Let me explain. Many years ago I was a pack-a-day smoker and I loved it. That first cigarette with coffee in the morning was the best. I grew up in an era where every World War II movie had at least one scene where a dying soldier’s last request was a cigarette, and what about Betty Davis when she blew those sexy smoke rings? When the surgeon general announced that smoking might kill you, I decided to give it up and have been smoke-free until now. I am basically a good boy and try to do what everyone says is good for you. Examples: meat is bad for cholesterol, fish has mercury, just about every fruit or vegetable grown in the U.S. has had or will have e-coli. Bread has too many carbohydrates, whatever they are; eggs that were considered bad for you are now good; nuts, which I love, were too fattening to eat. Now I am told that people who eat nuts every day live longer. Don’t drink alcoholic beverages, I was warned. Now a couple of glasses of red wine or a beer are actually good for you. I was advised to make sure that I had a big sturdy car for the safety of my loved ones. Now people scorn my SUV and insist that I buy a mini-box to leave a smaller CO2 footprint. I am not ready for that yet until everyone else has one and big trucks and buses no longer ride on my streets. I wanted to be “green” so I loaded my house with those horrible CFL bulbs that I am not even able to throw away. Besides I am tired of waiting 10 minutes for them to begin to glow when I enter a room. I tried some LED lamps, which work well but cost a fortune. This just out! If you use Fixodent or PoliGrip to hold your false teeth in (not a problem for me, yet) you may be getting too much zinc, which triggers a loss of copper, which apparently is something we
need. I guess those with the problem had better get used to eating lots of soup. I went to a meeting recently where everyone was in a panic about radiation from proposed FPL power lines. I began checking into this and even though no one has proven any risk involved, I wanted to see how much of this radiation is around. My house is loaded with it, especially the TVs. It’s a lot more that you get from a nearby power line. Now comes an alleged professor who says that the radiation isn’t so bad but that the radiation does something to the ions in the air and that those ions go everywhere possibly causing cancer. I might as well add that there is a layer above our earth called the ionosphere that is so filled with ions that radio waves can’t penetrate it and actually bounce off it. Radio “hams” have been using it for years to extend their signals. Imagine what those radio waves may be doing to us. (No, don’t!) Remember that cell phones may be causing brain cancer too. The phones also blow up cars at gas pumps according to the always-reliable Internet. Stay out of the sun — it gives you cancer. Get plenty of sunshine — it provides the best source of vitamin D. Get plenty of exercise I am told but avoid impact types like walking, running, tennis, etc. It’s bad for your knees and hips. I am looking at aerobic napping but haven’t found a comfortable position yet. Okay, I am good with all this and realize that the world is a changing place but this week in the news it was announced that showers are bad for your health because of the microbes that gather in your showerhead. Now do you want to open your window and yell? My parents lived to good old ages. My father smoked four packs of King Size Pall Malls every day of his life. Each night he would come home and cover a piece of bread with salt and wash it down with a glass of whiskey. Cholesterol hadn’t been invented yet and neither had all the other shibboleths that we face. You know what? I may just go back to smoking and spend the 25 cents for a pack. What? Cigarettes have gone up again. How much are they now — 50 cents? More you say. Well maybe I won’t start again. I’ll just get back to my napping.
Councilmember Sochin may be followed on <twitter.com/esochin> or contacted by email at <ernie@sochin.com>.
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front of residents’ homes,” said Major Julie Miller. “During the day, these crimes are concentrated in the business district. “It is very important that the police department and the community work together to create awareness in auto break-in prevention. Citizen assistance is vital to reducing these crimes of opportunity.” The policing unit has provided a list of basic preventative measures it is asking the public to follow: • Park in an area that is well lit and full of people. • Always lock the automobile. Keep windows and sunroofs closed. • Do not keep valuables in the car.
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Consider buying a cover for SUV’s or wagons, where the cargo storage area is visible. • Consider buying an alarm system or using a locking device for the steering wheel. • Always take your purse or wallet when exiting the automobile. If you put your purse in the trunk, do so before heading out. Often, would-be thieves are waiting in store parking lots looking for an easy opportunity. • Take removable equipment such as stereo face plates and GPS units with you when leaving the automobile. The Cutler Bay Policing Unit urges residents to call 305-234-4193 with any tips regarding these crimes.
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supporting these small vendors and providing them with job opportunities, the health system will host its third annual Jackson Small Business Vendor Day Workshop on Oct. 29. The workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in room 259 at the Ira C. Clark Diagnostic Treatment Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1280 NW 19 St. The purpose of the free workshop is to educate local small vendors on how to do business in the healthcare industry, including how to do business with JHS directly and with its main suppliers as subcontractors. Representatives from Miami-Dade County’s Small Business Development Department will be on hand to explain to vendors how to
become “certified” with the county as an eligible “Small Business Enterprise.” JHS is a county entity and strictly adheres to this county program. For more information on the program or the workshop, contact Andrew Gordon at <SBP@jhsmiami.org> or 305-585-7544. Jackson’s small business program is a race- and gender-neutral program that encourages opportunities for “small” and “micro” businesses to take part in the health system’s procurement of goods and services. The program fosters growth and employment in MiamiDade’s economy by giving small businesses a chance to gain the experience, knowledge and resources necessary to succeed.
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Go online to see where your money is going, and more Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR
AROUND TOWN Residents of Cutler Bay can check out the new town budget, recently passed, or take a tour of the town’s accomplishments for the past year by visiting the official town website at http://www.cutlerbay-fl.gov/. You can also view the monthly crime report and provide feedback to town leaders. If you’re not into computers, you can also drop by town hall and do it the old-fashioned way. Mark your calendars—the next Town Council Meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 21st at 7:00 p.m., at the South Dade Regional Library, 10750 SW 211th Street. Congratulations to neighboring Palmetto Bay Village Manager Ron Williams, who just had his contract with the city extended another five years. He can be glad he doesn’t work for the City
of South Miami! That city just fired its manager, Ajibola Balogun, in an unceremonious and unexpected move some say was engineered by a behind the scenes coalition of new, recently elected commissioners. Best birthday wishes to popular young adult novelist Alex Flinn, who lives in Palmetto Bay with hubby Gene Flinn and their two daughters. Alexandra’s Birthday is Oct. 23rd. Mark your calendars for October 24, for a Gala to benefit Dress for Success Miami. Co-chairing the evening will be Irene Korge, Norma Jean Abraham and Amaris Jones. This “Dress to Impress II Gala,” to be held at The W Hotel, South Beach, will feature an elegant evening of fashion, fine auction, entertainment and gourmet cuisine to benefit disadvantaged women in South Florida. Internationally renowned jewelry designer Judith Ripka will be honored that evening and Louis Aguirre, entertainment reporter for WSVN-TV and anchor for Deco Drive, will emcee. For more information send email to <miami@dressforsuccess.org> or call
305-444-1944 Ext. 301. Footnoting the agenda: YMCA expansion got approved (as reported elsewhere) but Greenery Mall and the 117th Avenue office center were both deferred. An attorney asked continuation of the Greenery Mall hearing, due to a missing file. Time ran out as a string of residents protested professional offices where an “eyesore’ concrete house once stood at SW 117th Avenue and SW 95th Street. Watch for new hearing dates in November. Moving the Urban Development Boundary to allow a new West Kendall commercial development last month reminds us that a federal EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) team studying Miami-Dade’s growth border solicits opinions about the UDB this week. A public workshop from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, October 15, at MiamiDade’s Main Library, 101 W. Flagler Street, gathers comment from “the public and all other interested parties.” On October 16, preliminary findings go to County Commissioners. “Farewell Visit to the Hubble” pro-
vides awesome views of deep space and astronaut repair of the space telescope at a free NASA program, 8:15 p.m., Friday, October 16, in CP-145 of the FIU Physics Building. Miami Senior High grad Russell Romanella, NASA Shuttle Payload Director, narrates the show. Use the campus public garage at SW 109th and SW 8th Street, opposite the Physics Bldg. For info: 305-661-1375 or www.scas.org. Finally, mark your calendars for the Community Foundation of Pinecrest’s Garden Pop fine art exhibition preview night on November 7 at Pinecrest Gardens. For more information, go to www.cfofp.org. Thought for the Day: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle Gary Alan Ruse, Gloria Burns and Richard Yager contributed to this column. Got any tips? Contact me at 305-669-7355, ext. 249, or send e-mail to <Michael@communitynewspapers.com>.
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Only in Miami: ‘STOP’ means ‘slow down’ R. Kenneth Bluh ––– VIEWPOINT ––– KENNETH’S COMMENTARY
I am recommending to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Tallahassee that it amend and reissue the driver’s license manual (for Miami) to conform to our driving style. Perhaps bringing us all into conformity with the same crazy ways we drive will reduce accidents and save lives. We should no longer be required to come to a complete stop at “stop” signs. Slowing down, quickly looking both ways and them speeding up to miss other cars will stop accidents when someone drives into the rear of another auto that accidentally comes to a complete stop at a stop sign. We must reconsider what the green, yellow and red traffic signals mean, inasmuch as very few drivers comply with the intent of the changing colors. “Green” means slow down and look
both ways as another car may be running a red light. “Yellow” means speed up and rush through the intersection as cars behind you might run into the rear of your auto if you slow down. “Red” means squeeze one or two more cars through the intersection before drivers, jumping the gun on green, speed in front of you. “Right on red” means when you turn right, you should try to miss any pedestrians that might be foolishly be attempting to cross at the intersection. You know that big white stripe that is painted across the lanes at intersections? That line was painted as a guide to where the front bumper of your car should stop. The concept should be changed to make it where your back tires stop. This would put your car in the pedestrian lane and discourage them from attempting to cross in front of you. Pedestrians are better off crossing in the middle of the block as opposed to the traditional concept of crossing at intersections as there are fewer crazy drivers to duck. Ninety-year-old drivers have a right to
be angry when they are asked to take an eye test when renewing their driver’s license. Everyone knows a 90-year-old has just as good eyesight as a 20-yearold. After all they will only be driving for another 10 or 20 years. Driving distractions: Drivers shouldn’t be hassled by a law enforcement officer if they restrict their activities to a maximum of two of the following: Shaving; Eating breakfast, lunch or dinner; Drinking a cup of coffee, or tea; Combing their hair; Taking curlers out of their hair; Putting on makeup; Talking on the cell phone; Text messaging; Making notes on a scrap of paper; Trying to find a radio station they like; Looking over their selection of CDs; Checking the kids in the back seat of
their SUV, and Going through their briefcase. I think we should all say thanks to GM, Toyota, Mercedes, etc. for eliminating the direction signal equipment from the cars they sell in Miami. We don’t need them, we never use them, and we have saved a lot of money by not having to buy them. Drive defensively, friends!
Editor’s note: The writer claims this is a work of fiction and that no recommendations to Tallahassee have been made, really. We appreciate your opinions on this column whether in agreement or disagreement. Please send your comments to (fax number) 305-6626980 or email to <letters@communitynewspapers.com>. The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of this newspaper, its editors or publisher.
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Financial strategies to help cope during difficult times Al Sunshine 4 YOUR MONEY We’ve seen some trriple-digit losses as we’ve entered the last quarter of 2009. And they may be triggering concerns that we’re getting back into a volatile period on Wall Street like we faced almost exactly a year ago — scary times indeed. It has been a year since we faced fears that our entire financial system might be melting down. It almost was as if we were all standing at the edge of a cliff waiting to see if we’d fall into it. Fortunately, this October Wall Street is in a lot better position than it was last year when the stock market dropped some 1,600 points in the first week of the Fourth Quarter. Since the Dow bottomed out in March, dropping down to 6,547, it has gained almost 3,000 points. And recently, it actually approached the 9,900 mark before we started seeing some recent triple-digit drops. Still, most consumers don’t feel like there’s been much improvement to their bottom lines. Most are trying to survive, and it’s getting harder because salaries aren’t going up, giving wage earners added pressure. Financial planners say that’s correct. And that is why it’s critical to double
check your finances. Coral Gables-based financial planner Matt McGrath says, “It’s a very important time to know how much your spending, how much you’re earning. You have to know where your money’s going.” First: Know where your money is. Put together your own financial balance sheet. Look for cheaper credit cards and cheaper mortgages. Force yourself to cut spending however you can. Volunteer for more overtime to try and boost your salary however you can. Double check your payroll tax withholding and adjust it to make sure you’re taking out enough taxes so you won’t owe Uncle Sam too much money come tax time next year. Continue your savings and retirement contributions as much as you can and fine tune your investments to better balance risks versus rewards. Cut the investments that are not doing well and move your money into areas where you think it may be safer and yield better returns. Consider increasing your savings and consider signing up right now for end of the year “Christmas Club” or travel accounts to get ready for next year. Matt McGrath warns, “If you don’t pay attention, you’ll end up with more bills come the first of the year, when you can least afford it.”
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Miami Dade College students plan an ‘All-Nighter for Haiti’ BY TARNELL CARROLL An initiative to fight hunger and poverty in Haiti has spurred more than a 150 Miami Dade College (MDC) students to organize an “All-Nighter For Haiti” fundraising event beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, and continuing until 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the college’s Kendall Campus. Student organizers have rallied the college and local community to spend the night on the Kendall Campus in a relief effort to raise awareness and funds for disadvantaged families in Haiti. The event is a partnership with Food For The Poor (FFTP), an international charity organization based in South Florida. It is also the largest relief organization for Latin America and the Caribbean. The “All-Nighter For Haiti” fundraiser was inspired by five MDC students who made it their mission to help and increase awareness in the global community. With Haiti’s close proximity to South Florida and its current food crisis, the students settled on the country hoping to garner as much support from the community as possible. The proceeds from Thursday’s event — including the $6,000 already collected — will help support some of Haiti’s self-sustaining projects such as tilapia farms, fruit tree plantations, and to maintain a feeding program within Cite Soleil. To raise funds ahead of Thursday’s event, students held garage and weekly bake sales. MDC students and faculty participating in the event hope to raise at least $20,000 for these anti-poverty projects in Haiti. Organizers for the event also are collecting used prescription eyeglasses to send to Haiti and other countries in need.
“The purpose of the all-night event is to celebrate Haitian culture, raise awareness, and monetary donations for disadvantaged families in Haiti,” said Stuart Williams, an MDC faculty member who worked closely with the students who spearheaded the project. “The funds we raise will be used to help foster sustainable development initiatives in the country, which hopefully will help steer its people toward increased autonomy.” To date, “All-Nighter” student organizers have built a team of more than 150 student team leaders and more than 200 actively enrolled students who will volunteer during the event. Additionally, the college’s Center for Community Involvement has incorporated the fundraising project into a service-learning activity, which has been connected to several courses. “It is a very exciting and inspiring project, and the students who are organizing it are amazing,” Williams added. The original “All-Nighter For The Poor” initiative was started by FFTP as part of a World Food Day commemoration this past summer. In addition to FFTP, local businesses have offered to participate in Friday’s event. Panda Express in Kendall has been contributing 20 percent of its Thursday evening sales to the “AllNighter” and will continue to do so until Oct. 16. Additionally, Starbucks on Bird Road and 144th Avenue will be in attendance to serve food and beverages as well as donate all of its proceeds to the event. Miami Dade College Kendall Campus is located at 11011 SW 104 St. For more information or to make a donation, visit online at <http://support.foodforthepoor.org/goto/mdcforhaiti> or contact Stuart Williams by phone at 305-237-2834 or email at <swillia3@mdc.edu>.
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Richmond Heights community conducts ‘downtown’ charrette BY VERONICA C. BUIE
Lincoln Boulevard). During the daylong charrette, members of the communiDuring the early morning ty viewed a presentation by of Saturday, Sept. 26, resiMiami-Dade Planning and dents of the Richmond Zoning and later broke out into Heights community filled the seven small groups to discuss room at the Palmetto Golf and design, on paper, what they Course, 9300 SW 152 St., to would like to see the future meet with Miami-Dade downtown core look like. County Commission chair Various organizations were repDennis C. Moss for a charrette resented, such as clergy, homeconcerning the “downtown” owners, law enforcement, comarea of Richmond Heights. munity activists, business ownCommissioner Moss inviters, educators, parents, etc. ed representatives of the Refreshments and lunch was Miami-Dade Planning & provided throughout the event. Zoning Department to A charrette is a collaborative serve as facilitators for the session in which a group or community gathering. The designers come together to draft charrette, which ran from 9 a solution to a design problem. a.m. to 3 p.m., addressed A rendering of the Richmond Heights Center As the session came to an end, many issues and opportuni–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Moss expressed his gratitude to ties for the Richmond aged each attendee to get involved with The goal is to develop a master plan the community, the Planning Heights community. Moss greeted the guests and began the community design and brainstorm- based on the Richmond Heights com- Department and the other partners in sharing his vision for the Richmond ing session. Topics discussed included munity’s suggestions and ideas about attendance for their involvement and Heights Downtown area and the pur- economic development, social services the Business District on Olivia concern about the Richmond Heights Edwards Boulevard (also known as Community. pose behind the charrette. He encour- and community identification.
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Where do the ‘goods’ go when cops make arrest? BY RICHARD YAGER Ever wonder where the ‘goods’ go when police nab and bust a high profile criminal? Greg Zuck, a narcotics officer turned attorney for Miami-Dade’s Police Legal Bureau, gave an inside look at operations that confiscate everything from millions in cash to BMWs, smuggler speedboats or dump trucks. “We’re averaging an on-going recovery budget of $7 million each year for the past five,” said Zuck, a 22-year police veteran who six years ago secured a law degree to join the Bureau’s legal staff, describing what happens to confiscated evidence to a Sept. 30 meeting of the Hammocks Police District Citizens Advisory Committee. Operating under the “Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act” (Florida Statute 932.701, adopted in 1971) the law allows police seizure of “controlled substances” as well as most other ill-gotten gains from gambling paraphernalia to “any kind of money, securities, books, records, research, negotiable instruments, or currency” including multi-millions of dollars captured in major drug arrests. To legally secure the seized funds to benefit police operations, Bureau attorneys like Zuck must file a complaint, a petition for forfeiture in the Civil Division of the Circuit Court on behalf of the “seizing agency.” The action requests the court to issue a Judgment of Forfeiture, occasionally contested by a family or friend of someone who has been arrested and charged. “Drug operations are the biggest dollar hauls, involving millions in cash, but in most cases, no one wants to identify themselves as the ‘rightful’ owner,” said Zuck, 20 years in narcotics enforcement before working through the legal system to keep confiscated cash for the police. “Carrying large amounts of money into this country, even in the millions, is not uncommon, especially at Miami International Airport,” Zuck noted. “Even if we suspect criminal activity, we can’t touch the cash when a foreign national comes through with a suitcase full of it and a legal document authorizing possession.” Disposition of legal forfeitures varies widely, Zuck noted. “A BMW with just
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Local tennis pro’s ‘apps’ now available for iPhone BY LEE STEPHENS Brad Jefferies, one of Florida’s top technical tennis coaches, and better known locally as “Mate,” now has a new name added to his title — “iPhone Entrepreneur.” With a long and successful history as a tennis coach to state, national and worldranked players, Jefferies has enjoyed equally developing the games of beginners and local businessmen in the Pinecrest, South Miami and Coral Gables communities. “I am blessed to have a job that I love and such a beautiful and peaceful place to teach, thanks to the generosity and support of Jim and Debbie Nolan.” Recently, Jefferies redirected his focus and designed several applications (apps) for iPhone. Many hours and years of watching his students’ progress made Jefferies look at the tennis court as more than a playing field. A native Australian, he followed his own dream of coming to America to play tennis on hallowed ground. His travels took him to Texas, Georgia, California and South Carolina where he met and practiced with many of the tennis greats. These experiences translated into his unique way of connecting with his students. “Matchstats” and “TennisXpns” are the products of Brad’s years of following his passion. Recently Apple accepted two of Jefferies programs into the iPhone family. One of the apps affords players, parents and coaches a simplified way to keep track of their expenses associated with tennis. For an aspiring tennis player, this app serves as a monitor for business receipts and sponsorship commitments. The second app allows the user to chart
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Green contest nets ‘greenbacks’ for two schools During the Palmetto Bay Village Council meeting on Sept. 15, two local schools, Perrine Elementary and Howard Drive Elementary, received cash prizes to fund recycling initiatives at their respective campuses, 8851 SW 168 St. and 7750 SW 136 St. Funding for the program was provided through a State of Florida grant awarded to the Village of Palmetto Bay earlier this year. Perrine Elementary earned a $1,000 first-place award for its student-designedand-driven program that cuts across all grade levels. Howard Drive Elementary took a second place, $250 award. UM CHORAL STUDIES PROGRAM TO PERFORM ‘TRANSFORMATIONS’ The 2009-10 concert season of the University of Miami Choral Studies Program will open on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m., with Transformations at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 1142 Coral Way, Coral Gables. Featured will be the Frost Women’s Chamber Ensemble and Frost Chamber Singers, both conducted by Beth Gibbs. This evening will highlight many different styles of music but will focus on the choral music of Cuba, and specificially the arrangements of Maestro Electo Silva
of Santiago de Cuba. These popular traditional songs include compositions from such famed Cuban composers as Sindo Garay, Joselto Fernandez and the legendary Miguel Matamoros. For more information on this event, contact the UM Choral Studies Program at 305-284-4162, via email at <littacecchi@miami.edu> or on the Web at <www.music.miami.edu/choralstudies>. STATE REP. BULLARD HOSTS PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM State Rep. Dwight M. Bullard will host a panel discussion, “The Future of Florida’s Public Education Forum,” on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Coral Reef Senior High School, 10101 SW 152 St., and Wednesday, Oct. 14. from 6 to 9 p.m., at South Dade Senior High School, 28401 SW 167 Ave. in Homestead. The forum will bring together a broad array of community leaders, including educators, students, parents, business officials, community activists and other interested citizens for an open conversation about the future of public education in our communities. In addition to the forum, parents and students are encouraged to participate in an “Empowerment Hour” program that
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MIAMI-DADE PARKS ANNOUNCES ‘NOCHES TROPICALES’ CONCERTS The Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department has announced that Target is the sponsor of Noches Tropicales 2009-10 concert series. This season features internationally recognized artists Rey Ruiz on Oct. 16; Havana Soul Orchestra, Dec. 4; Amaury Gutierrez, Jan. 22, 2010, and La Sonora Curruseles on Mar. 19. All concerts are free and begin at 8 p.m. at Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40 St. (Bird Road). Started in 2005, Noches Tropicales is dedicated to celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Hispanic music and dance. MiamiDade Parks has presented 11 concerts ranging from traditional Cuban zarzuelas to Argentine tango to Brazilian jazz to contemporary Cuban music, and a theatrical presentation of the Shakespeare classic Romeo and Juliet in Spanish.
CELTIC CONCERT TO BENEFIT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Enjoy a night of Celtic rock music and step dance with the Three Jacks and the Breffni Dancers on Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m., at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E. Flagler St. in downtown Miami. Tickets cost $35 each and can be ordered online at <www.ticketmaster.com> or by calling 305-372-0925. For more information visit online at <www.thethreejacks.com>. All proceeds will benefit Jackson Memorial Hospital. CONGRESSMAN TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO MILITARY ACADEMIES Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart’s
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office will be accepting applications through Nov. 1 from young men and women seeking nomination to the U.S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military and Naval academies. For candidates to be eligible, they must be a U.S. citizen, legal resident of Florida, single and without children, be at least 17 years old but no more than 22 years of age on July 1 of the year of admission. They also must take the SAT or ACT exams. Congressman Diaz-Balart bases his selection of nominees on their SAT or ACT scores, grade point average, extracurricular activities, leadership potential and recommendations. In addition, Congressman Diaz-Balart will be hosting an Open House for high school seniors who reside in Florida’s 21st District and are interested in applying to the military academies. The Open House will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Miami-Dade College Hialeah Campus, 1780 W. 49 St. Young men and women who fulfill these requirements and seek to be nominated to the U.S. military academies should contact Lucia Bieule at 305-4708555.
TURNPIKE IMPROVEMENTS SUBJECT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise will conduct a public information meeting on the proposed improvements to the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike (SR 821) from SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) to east of NW 57th Avenue (Red Rd.) and NW 170th St. The public information meeting will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Celebration Ballrooms, 12531 W. Okeechobee Rd. in Hialeah Gardens. INFORMED FAMILIES SCHEDULES ITS OCTOBER LUNCH AND LEARN EVENT Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership is continuing the monthly Lunch and Learn workshop series this month with an event focused on parenting in stressful times with an introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. This event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, noon to 1 p.m., at Informed Families headquarters, 2490 Coral Way, second floor. The guest speaker for this event is Valerie York-Zimmerman, director of Inner Journey. York-Zimmerman has a broad background in business and in the healthcare industry. To RSVP and/or order a $10 boxed lunch (event is free if guests bring their
own lunch), interested parties are asked to send an email to <adevito@informedfamilies.org>, visit <www.informedfamlies.org> or call 305-856-4886. Free parking is available across the street on the north side of Coral Way. GHOST STORY TOURS DURING OCTOBER AT DEERING ESTATE Join the League of Paranormal Investigators (LPI) and the Education and Interpretive Staff from the Deering Estate as they share the many “Voices of the Past” that have lived in the community on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., at 16701 SW 72 Ave. Cost to attend is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-14. For those of you who want to “Be Your Own Investigator” and have an active role in the Paranormal Investigation, come to the Deering Estate on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m., to rediscover evidence and occurrences found on the estate during a recent Paranormal Investigation. The cost is $25 and advance purchase is recommended. Please note that this tour contains mature subject matter. Additional Ghost Story Tours will take place at the Deering Estate beginning in January 2010. For more information, visit <www.deeringestate.org>. To purchase tickets, contact the Deering Estate Ticket Office at 305-235-1668, ext. 233.
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EXHIBIT AT DEERING TO FEATURE BUTCHER PHOTOS, STOLTZFUS FILM The premiere of “The Natural World of Big Cypress” exhibit featuring Clyde Butcher’s black and white photographs and Elam Stoltzfus’ film will take place on Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., at the Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72 Ave. Butcher’s black and white photographs explore his personal relationship with the environment. A selection of this work will be on display at the Deering Estate from Friday, Oct. 23, through Thursday, Dec. 31. The exhibit is free with regular paid admission to the estate — $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-14. For opening night tickets, contact the South Florida National Parks Trust at 305665-4769 or by email at <info@southfloridaparks.org>. CHILDREN’S HEALTH DAY, OCT. 25, AT BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Children of all ages are invited to the 12th annual Children’s Health Day at Baptist Children’s Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is free and takes place outside Baptist Medical Arts Building, 8950 N. Kendall Dr., on the Baptist Hospital campus. It’s the weekend before Halloween, so kids are asked to come to the interactive
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health fair in costume. Some activities include free dental and asthma screenings provided by Main Street Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics and the Florida Center for Allergy and Asthma. Because of the increase in Type II diabetes in children, one display will have information on eating right and exercising to prevent diabetes. Free parking is available in the Baptist Medical Arts Building parking garage. For more information, call 786-5963812. EVENT FOR LITTLE WITCHES, GHOSTS AND GOBLINS OF COCONUT GROVE You can promote your business during Coconut Grove’s “Not So Scary Halloween” on Oct. 28, 29 and 30, daily from 3 to 9 p.m., at the Coconut Grove Women’s Club, 2985 S. Bayshore Dr. This is an opportunity to meet families with children and build a relationship at the same time promoting your services and products for the holiday season. Sponsorships and display spaces are still available; Coconut Grove Chamber members will receive a 20 percent discount on participation. For information, contact Camille
DePhillips at 305-491-0574 or by email at <Camille@princemediadevelopment.com>. UM-NSU CARD TO BENEFIT FROM ‘THE SHOPPING BENEFIT’ The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disablities (UM-NSU CARD) will participate in a unique event called “The Shopping Benefit,” on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., at Bloomingdale’s five Florida stores including The Falls in Kendall. The Shopping Benefit will feature storewide entertainment, fashion events and special discounts. Nearly 100 charities from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, as well as Central Florida, will benefit from funds raised through ticket sales. Tickets for this event cost $10 each and may be purchased in advance by contacting Natalee George at UM CARD at 305-284-5901 or by email to <ngeorge@psy.miami.edu>. HUNTER’S MOON AND STARGAZER PARTY AT FRUIT AND SPICE PARK, OCT. 30 Astronomy buffs are invited to the annual Hunter’s Moon and Stargazer Party on Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., at the
Fruit and Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Ave. in Homestead. This free event will feature a moonlight tram tour of the park, campfire and singalong music. The Southern Cross Astronomical Society will have hi-tech telescopic equipment to guide patrons through an exploration of the stars. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and sodas will be available for purchase. For more information, call 305-2475727. FIU TO HOST SYMPOSIUM ON VARIETY OF CURRENT ISSUES FIU’s African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program is organizing a one-day symposium titled “Globalization, the ‘Crisis’ of Capitalism, and the Obama Presidency: African and African Diasporic Perspectives on Multiculturalism and Cosmopolitan Conviviality,” on Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Graham Center Ballrooms at FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus, 11200 SW Eighth St. The event will highlight the renewed relevance of African and African diasporic perspectives in the discussion of current issues.
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Following the symposium, AADS will host a West African Dinner-Soiree featuring West African cuisine, cultural dance performances by the Senegambia Cultural Dance Troupe, drumming and dance by the Bia Tama Drumming Group, a masquerade performance by the West African Masquerade Society, and a variety of cultural and popular music by DJ King Solomon Sounds. For more information, call African and African Diaspora Studies at 305348-6860 or send email to <Africana@fiu.edu>. ST. JOHN VIANNEY COLLEGE SEMINARY CELEBRATING GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR Throughout the 2009-10 school year, St. John Vianney College Seminary will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee, “A Year of Hope and Healing.” The key event will be an alumni reunion, Nov. 5-8, at the school’s campus, 2900 SW 87 Ave. in Westchester. The reunion is designed to be convenient to both priest and lay alumni. You may come for all the days, or those days that work best for you. There is no charge for the reunion. For more information, send email to <deangulo@sjvcs.edu>, call 305-223-4561 or visit online at <www.sjvcs.edu>.
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zens. It was a perfect fit.” Padron is a long-time supporter of RTG’s mission to provide arts education and performance opportunities to children in Miami-Dade County. “The Rockettes being here makes me want to pursue my dream of being an actress, singer and dancer on Broadway, more than ever,” said Nicole Tirado, 12, a second year student with the Roxy Theatre Group. “It was amazing to take a dance class with them.” Additionally, several Roxy students won tickets for “The Radio City Christmas Spectacular” to take place in December. The Roxy Theatre Group, (RTG) a non-profit organization, offers classes in drama, voice and dance to children ages 3-17, with year-round programs, including an after school care program and a performing arts summer camp. The Roxy Performing Arts Center is located 1645 SW 107 Ave. For more information call 305-2260030 or send email to <SusannePinedo@gmail.com>.
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E-Brief News Federal Stimulus Funds At Work The Department of Public Works has recently issued a procurement notice for various resurfacing improvements within the Town. The project consists of improvements to various arterial and collector roadways in the Town of Cutler Bay. Improvements include asphalt resurfacing, sidewalk repairs and improvements and pavement markings.
Roadways Cleaner in Cutler Bay The Town is pleased to announce that Superior Lawn and Landscaping will have two crews assisting the Public Works Neat Team members in removing debris from the rights-of-way. In addition, the landscaping company is charged with the lawn mowing of the rights-of-way within the Town.
Brief Legislation from the September 23, 2009 Second Budget Hearing: • Adopted Resolution 09-67 adopting the final millage rate of $2.5888 for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2009. • Adopted Resolution 09-68 adopting the final operating and capital outlay budget for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2009. Brief Legislation from the September 23, 2009 Town Council Meeting: • Adopted Resolution 09-70 approving the contract between the Children’s Trust for an after school program at Cutler Ridge Park. • Adopted Resolution 09-71 authorizing the issuance of a reguest for qualification (RFQ) for Professional Design-Build Services. • Adopted Resolution 09-72 relating to grants and approving matching grant funding in an amount of $292,600 for Bel Aire Park and Saga Lake Park improvement projects. • Adopted Resolution 09-73 approving the selection of Altek Computer Group for the purchase of computer hardware for the ERP computer network software. • Adopted Resolution 09-74 providing for appointment of additional members to the parks and recreation advisory committee and expanding the duties of the committee. • Denied Resolution approving a sign variance for East Ridge Retirement Village located at 19301 SW 87th Avenue, to permit a monument sign of 88 square feet where 24 square feet is permitted. • Approved, on first reading, an Ordinance providing for the disposition of surplus materials valued less than $5,000.00.
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Masquerade theme highlights YPO’s annual gala fundraiser BY SHANNON CASEY Inspired by Verdi’s opera Un Ballo in Maschera, more than 400 of Miami’s civic and charitable elite will masquerade as phantoms, lovers and villains on Oct. 24, as Miami officially begins its social season with the 54th Annual Young Patronesses of the Opera (YPO) Masquerade Ball. An aura of mystery and intrigue will fill the Grand Ballroom of the Eden Rock Resort & Spa as bejeweled and masked ladies and gentlemen bid on an array of auction items and dance through the October night to support opera education in South Florida. “The Masquerade Ball is going to be a night of dazzling surprises and we’ll have a terrific time while raising the funds needed to support our wonderful and unique programs for children,” said YPO president Julie Todaro, who — along with ball co-chairs Karen Gottlieb, Nicole Lozano, Beth Tasca, Marilyn Wagner and a committee of 50 volunteers — has been busy planning and preparing since January for the event. Highlights include a lavish silent auction and cocktail party sponsored by Bacardi with items like a vacation in a villa in France, a Kennedy Space Center Astronaut experience, an electric guitar signed by the members of Aerosmith, and much more, followed by a bewitching dinner. The evening’s climax takes place at midnight, when guests remove their masks to unveil their secret identities.
YPO, founded 54 years ago, is a nonprofit group of women that advocates music and opera education. The group’s dedicated volunteers raise funds to bring professional children’s opera performances to more than 45,000 elementary school students annually. “We wish to recognize and thank our Grand Benefactors Bunny Bastian, Swanee DiMare and our Corporate Bronze Benefactors, AT&T and Bacardi, for their generosity,” said Todaro, whose mother was a founding member of YPO and its in-school opera program. Proceeds from the 54th annual blacktie affair will provide funding for several educational opera programs in South Florida, such as a Girl Scout Workshop for more than 500 Girl Scouts, as well as an annual Teacher’s Workshop which offers continuing education credits while training 150 Miami-Dade County teachers on opera education in the classroom. YPO members also will write and publish an internationally recognized series of opera activity books for children, Opera Funtime. Each Opera Funtime book will provide the music and plot of a famous opera along with games and activities for entertainment. The books are distributed free of charge to elementary school students in Miami-Dade County. The gala begins at 6:30 p.m. The Eden Roc is located at 4525 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. For tickets or more information, call 305-778-8791 or visit online at <www.YPO-MIAMI.org>.
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“Where Are You Going? When Will You Be Back?” BY KAREN ARONOWITZ, President, United Teachers of Dade I was a good kid – the type of kid, in fact, that got on other kids’ nerves. I turned in all my homework on time, made my mother drive me two blocks to my elementary school one morning because I thought I might be late, and was often derided as a teacher’s pet because some of my teachers held up my work as an example to others – as if the class nerd were someone the others would want to emulate. With all this good kid goodness, I eventually grew up to try some things that make me shake even to this day. Forbidden to ride motorcycles, I rode behind my boyfriend (parental approval rating: zero) all around town, without a helmet. I’d disembark two blocks from my house and walk serenely home. I went to other people’s parties where alcohol was served to minors with a sly wink by a lecherous father. Worst of all, at college, I hitchhiked. After several propositions, one proposal of marriage, and one leap out of a moving car, I was scared enough to stop. Later, I learned of the grisly murder of my sister-in-law’s cousin, who was killed while hitchhiking. So I approached motherhood and teaching with the jaundiced eye of experience. My own good kid experience. Had I been home by curfew, kept up with school work, been a Silver Knight nominee? Yes. Had I also done all of previously mentioned and lived to have a sense of gratitude for the sheer good fortune that kept me alive? Yes. I can look teenagers in the eye and know that they have told me half of a story. The whole story usually comes out years later at some family gathering. I had my own good kids, and their father and I heard the scary tale of baseball bats and chains at the rock pit, the car that wouldn’t start miles from the scheduled event at a make-out spot and a raid by police at a warehouse concert in search of drugs. All kids test the limits. The good ones, and the bad ones, and the ones in
between. Some of us may never have gotten carried away into those difficulties; the rest of us were just lucky not to have been caught. We did this and that, and we survived and moved on with our lives. Sometimes, in our own minds, the danger of it all might even have become glamorous. I write this as we react to the murder of Juan Carlos Rivera at Coral Gables High School. Some parents, wanting to protect their children from the horror of that moment, will move to lock down our schools so that children become prisoners of their schools. They will judge every other child but their own as dangerous and threatening. They will act as if the violence in schools is not happening in our communities, and in the world at large. They will act as if they have control. None of us really has the control we want. Whatever false innocence we harbored about our safety was possibly shattered for our generation on September 11th. No matter what safeguards we put in place, no matter the number of metal detectors we install or the number of doors we padlock, we will never be able to lock up our children or ensure that they are always safe. I say this with the deepest sadness for the family of Juan Carlos and the fear all parents face. Our children will go out in the world, whether we want them to or not. They will do immature and crazy things, risky things, and maybe even horribly wrong things. With our care and God’s grace, most will survive. But what can we do? We can build tighter communities. We can build closer relationships with our children, at home and at school. We can do the things that improve the way we treat each other. These are ways to build safer schools and safer communities. The strength of the fabric we build is one thing we surely do control. The United Teachers of Dade represents 38,000 teachers and school support personnel in MDCPS. The union is committed to being a leader in improving the status and climate of the education profession by fostering a quality public education for all students and elevating the professional status for teachers, paraprofessionals, office employees, and all school support personnel.
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39th edition of South Florida Auto Show opens Oct. 23 BY RON BEASLEY The 39th edition of the South Florida International Auto Show again will begin the nation’s auto show season this fall, opening in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Oct. 23 and running through Nov. 1. The world’s top auto manufacturers will unveil the latest crossovers, SUV’s, pickups, concepts and accessories at this year’s show. Manufactures will focus on offering the latest designs and fuel-efficient technologies to consumers who want to purchase or lease a new vehicle. “South Florida has always been an attractive market for manufacturers to exhibit their latest models,” said Gary Feil, show chairman. “It’s also a great time for the auto industry to present their many finance incentives.” Feil also said that the 2010 Cadillac SRX mid-size luxury crossover vehicle is this year’s “Show Car.” The SRX has an all-new new design and more efficient,
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Mazda MX-5 follows time-tested formula for success Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS The Mazda MX-5 Miata has been zipping around American highways for more than 20 years and more than 850,000 have been sold, making it the most popular two-seat convertible sports car in the world. The key to the MX-5’s success is that it’s simple to operate and fun to drive. In that respect, it reminds me of the early British sports cars of the 1940s and ’50s. The MX-5 was refreshed for 2009, so there are only minor updates for 2010. It retains the look of the earlier generation MX-5 Miata while at the same time moving into the future. The body is shaped to make the cockpit the widest portion of the car, delivering a roomier, safer design. Headlights and taillights are mounted inboard to reinforce the sense of compactness, while the front features an aggressive face with a five-point grille and highly sculpted triangular front fog lamp
bezels. The bulge below the front fog lamps, the wide air deflectors ahead of the front tires, the side sills, the rounded lower corners of the rear bumper and even the taillights all contribute to a low coefficient of drag. The convertible top is a marvel in itself. It can be lowered or raised with one hand from inside the car and requires no bulky or complicated snaps or external latches. The Z-fold design uses a central latch handle that requires only a simple wrist movement to stow. A Power Retractable Hard Top model is available in two trim levels — Touring or Grand Touring — and it can be raised or lowered in only 12 seconds. The heart of the MX-5 is the highly responsive MZR-series 2.0-liter engine (21/28 mpg) that makes 167 hp (158 hp automatic transmission-equipped models). The MZR is light and compact, has chain-driven double overhead camshafts, a lightweight flywheel, variable intake valve timing, electronically controlled port fuel injection and coil-on-plug ignition. The engine revs smoothly to a 7,200 rpm redline (6,700 rpm with the automatic transmission) and delivers 140 poundsfeet of torque at 5,000 rpm. The engine is mounted front mid-ship
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Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.
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