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Commission taps Salerno to fill city manager spot BY MARIA ROSA HIGGINS FALLON he Coral Gables City Commission voted on Tuesday, Mar. 10, to offer the position of city manager to Patrick G. Salerno. Salerno, a former manager of the City of Sunrise in Broward County for 17 years, obtained the support of the majority of the city commission and is to negotiate compensation and terms of employment during the coming weeks. “Ever since I was a student at the University of Miami, I have been a strong admirer of the city,” Salerno said in his introductory letter. “A key to my success as a manager has been my ability to bring a results-oriented and an entrepreneurial spirit to public sector operations. I wish to bring the same spirit of service to Coral Gables.” Salerno is credited with the success of attracting premier projects to the City of Sunrise, including the BankAtlantic Center, which elevated the Broward County municipality as a major entertainment-corporate-retail destination in Florida.
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UM honors Norm Parsons with J.W. McLamore Service Award
Gables Great Phillis Oeters: Role model for many women BY GLORIA BURNS
Standing with James W. McLamore Award recipient Norm Parsons (second from right) at the ceremony are (lr) Jared Maddux, James W. McLamore’s grandson and TotalBank vice president and director of asset and liability management; Thomas J. LeBlanc, executive vice president and provost, and Stephen Sapp, Faculty Senate chair. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
BY RIBERT HAMILTON he University of Miami recently awarded the 2008 James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award to Norm Parsons, director of the University of Miami’s Department of Wellness and Recreation and the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center. The award, given by the University Faculty Senate annually, recognizes a member of the UM faculty who has gone above and
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beyond the call of duty in service to the institution and community. A university tradition established in 1987, the James W. McLamore Outstanding Service Award is named after the co-founder of Burger King and former chair of the UM Board of Trustees. Jared Maddux, grandson of the late James W. McLamore, who currently serves as vice president and director of asset and liability management at Miami-based TotalBank, presented the award to this year’s recipient.
A role model for many women, Phillis Oeters has achieved what many may consider the impossible. Whatever role Oeters tackles — from mother to corporate executive to civic leader — she excels in all categories. A 19-year Coral Gables resident, Oeters is corporate vice president of Government and Community Relations for Baptist Health South Florida, which includes Baptist Hospital, PHILLIS OETERS South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, Baptist Children’s Hospital and several Baptist Outpatient Medical Plazas. Oeters recently completed a twoyear term as board chair for Greater Miami and the Keys Chapter of American Red Cross. In fact, the organization honored her as
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Commerce Connection Think Locally – Act Globally BY MARK A. TROWBRIDGE President & CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
We live in a global economy where 96% of the market is outside the U.S. border. Given our unique position in South Florida, we are well poised to take advantage of our location in the United States, on the coast of Florida’s peninsula, and in close range to markets in Central and South America. Taking the lead and embracing this unique opportunity, the Chamber is developing several key opportunities for our businesses and our community. With the synergy of our location and the presence of nearly 200 multi-national companies based in Coral Gables, we are indeed poised for success. And, bolstered by our economic downturn, we must cast wider nets and develop new relationships to survive and thrive in 2009. This past week, I attended a briefing by King Juan Carlos of Spain on the many opportunities that exist between Florida and Spain, especially as it relates to biofuels and sustainable energy sources. Spain is the largest producer of solar energy in the world, and the third largest from wind energy. Governor Crist was in attendance at the summit, along with the Secretary of Commerce for Spain, and our new National Security Advisor, General James Jones. To select Florida, and Miami, as the U.S. location to host this historic business conference is directly attributable to our unique location and proven track record with international business and trade. With more than $400 million in direct trade between Florida and Spain annually, as well as nearly 400 Spanish companies located in our state, there is tremendous synergy and numerous opportunities. In recognition of this fact, the Chamber hosted our second annual International Business Forum earlier this month at Regions Bank. Sponsored by the Allen Morris Company, the Rockefeller Group and Intelsat, and supported by the South Florida Business Journal, Regions Bank and Whole
Foods Market, this program featured such global experts as Manny Mencia from Enterprise Florida, Dr. Tony Villamil from St. Thomas University, Leslie Schweitzer from the US Chamber of Commerce and Carmen GonzalezSanfeliu of Intelsat. The Forum was designed to help attendees explore how they can leverage key international market trends, while working to survive and thrive in the current economy. With practical tips on how to access the global marketplace, especially for small and mediumsized businesses, the forum is produced annually as a part of the Chamber’s international programming platform. Finally, the Chamber will travel to Colombia in April with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. With stops in Bogotá, Barranquilla and our sister city, Cartagena, we will seek to expand business opportunities in a country that has seen year-over-year double-digit GDP growth, controlled inflation, and an increasingly stable political environment. We will host meetings with the U.S. Embassy, businesses associated with the U.S. Commercial Service, as well as visit with government leaders in each city. If you are interested in traveling with us, please contact the Chamber for more information. Finally, as you travel along Ponce de León Boulevard each day this winter and spring, you will notice the flags of over 120 nations emblazoning each side of the street. This marquee program, Flags on Ponce, was created over 15 years ago by the Chamber in recognition of the international business that is done each day in our community. With the support of wonderful sponsors and the City of Coral Gables, this program continues to be a strong visual reminder of the numerous multinational businesses, consulate and trade offices that call Coral Gables home. We look forward to having you join us for some or all of our international programs in the coming month as we look beyond our borders in 2009 to develop new business and build a stronger community. See you next month in the business pages.
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Storm Girls Under-13 captures FLUGSA Div. 1 championship
Pictured are (l-r, front row) Nelly Sagarra, Danielle Riesco, Elena Sabates, Rebeca Alvarez, Sheridan Plummer, Hanna Payne, Marianna Babboni; (back row) Coach Greg Sheen, Sophia Trujillo, Alejandra Diaz, Haley Zidik, Deanna Gregoire, Carrie Davis, Danielle Frese, Ali Band, and Coach Tim Plummer. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
BY ROBERT HAMILTON The Coral Gables Storm Girls Under13 soccer team won the prestigious Florida United Girls Soccer Association (FLUGSA) Division 1 Championship by defeating Sunrise 2-0 in the semifinals and Naples in the finals on penalty kicks, after a 1-1 draw through regulation and overtime. The Storm is the first team from Coral Gables to win the prominent FLUGSA Division 1 Championship. The Florida United Girls Soccer
Association (FLUGSA) is a statewide soccer competitive travel league for the advanced female soccer player. FLUGSA, which is the oldest girls-only soccer league in the United States, includes teams from Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Collier, and Lee counties. The Storm finished the 2008-09 regular season with a 10-3-3 record and was to begin play for the region and state championships in March. For more information, call Tim Plummer at 305-804-9901.
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Bollywood comes to Gables for fundraising event Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB Bollywood, India’s version of Hollywood, came alive in South Florida with the most extravagant and wild fundraiser of the year, “A Night in Bollywood.” The 1,000-plus guests attending the affair will attest that this was possibly the party of the decade for the Gables. Best of all, proceeds from the event will enable Sunil’s Home in India to construct a second story, buy furniture and provide medical treatment for dozens more orphans, rescuing them from the dangerous streets. Rod Hildebrandt, president of Hospice Advantage Inc., and Matthew Meehan, president of Consulting Solutions, are both on the board of Sunil’s Home and once again opened their home with its amazing backyard for an unbelievable evening. The site was magically transformed into party central with outdoor rooms erected fully furnished with curtains, sofas and pillows all carrying the theme throughout the vast patio/pool area. Several large screen televisions added to the excitement with dance scenes “a la Slumdog Millionaire” and videos about the Sunil’s orphanage running on and off all night. While last year’s first fundraiser featured an elephant, this year’s went way beyond that with dancers, contortionists, fire eaters, a live caged tiger and other small bands. A petting zoo with other animals from India, and even several Hookah
David Felty, who plays Valjean in the Actors’ Playhouse production of Les Miserables sings Bring Him Home during a recent Gables Rotary meeting.
Lounges set under some of the tents added to the spectacular atmosphere that left guests in sensory overload and awe. Sunil’s Home board members were, of course, on hand helping Meehan and Hildebrandt with the affair including Carlos Osorio, president of Miami Photo Inc.; Lynn Bauer, president, Bauer Financial Group Inc.; Sandra Osorio, teacher, and Sunny Mullick, partner, Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & Russell PA. Among the many event sponsors were Montague Rumley Group Morgan Stanley; All Care Medical Services, Berber Events, Southern Audio Visual, Catering the Event by Susan Bleemer and Mint Leaf Indian Brasserie. Meehan was credited with the orchestration of this extravaganza that took several months to plan. While no admission was charged, guests were encouraged to select a child to support or purchase items for the home from gift trees. While enjoying authentic Indian food, the crowd also had an opportunity to bid on more than 100 items in the silent auction. In fact, Rod auctioned off a week in his castle in Europe that got a $10,000 high bid from Connie Russell to the delight of the crowd and Sunil’s board. From India to the Philippines, this has been a busy week for many in South Florida. This past month Rotary District 6990 has been hosting five women and one man visiting as part of Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange while a group from South Florida was on a similar mission to Quezon City in the Philippines. Gables Rotarian Yoli Woodbridge has done a stellar job in coordinating the program for the district, scheduling job and club visits, homes for the GSE team and social activities as they traveled from place to place in a district that includes MiamiDade, Broward, Monroe counties and the Bahamas. One of the many social events held during their stay was a reception by the pool at the Biltmore Hotel hosted by Woodbridge to thank the local hosts and introduce them to their houseguests. In other non-profit news, several years ago David Evensky, in cooperation with Coral Gables Community Foundation, founded a program named “Youth4Tomorrow,” later renamed the “Motivated Youth Program.” With a goal of instilling in young people a sense of community responsibility, philanthropy and altruistic awareness, the program has done that and more as the University of Miami became actively involved. In order to further expand the scope of this program, Evensky used his 40th birthday celebration as the program’s first fundraiser. On Saturday, Feb. 21, hundreds gathered at Casa del Leone for a party that combined music, art, and fashion. Guests
Pictured at Sunil’s Home fundraiser are (lr) Sunny Mullick, Lynn Bauer, Hal Wanless, Carlos and Sandra Osorio, and Rod Hildebrandt.
Yolanda Woodbridge is pictured with some of Rotary’s GSE Team from the Philippines: (l-r, standing) Woodbridge and GSE Team Leader Frances HartyAytona; (sitting) Jonalyn Villasante, Hazel Ludovice and Leah Araos.
were treated to a live concert by Pancara, an “Afro-Bolivian Rock” singer; an auction by Areca Whatmore; a fashion show by Timoteo Corelli Designs, and a raffle of fine Jewelry by Buchwald Jewelers. Student volunteers from the University of Miami-Butler Center for Volunteer Service & Leadership Development, assisted with the various activities. Event sponsors included Evensky & Katz, Buchwald Jewelers, Pancara, Timoteo Corelli Designs, Areca Whatmore, Kiran’s Creations, and Glam Events Inc. Proceeds from the event will be dispersed on Saturday, Mar. 28, through the Fourth Annual Motivated Youth Program, hosted by the University of Miami’s Butler School of Volunteerism and Leadership. Student participants from the University of Miami, Coral Gables High School, South Miami High School and Gulliver Preparatory will decide how much should be disbursed to this year’s community partners: Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, Make-aWish Foundation, Margaux’s Miracle Foundation, Shake-a-Leg, Kristi House,
Neat Stuff, Friendship Circle, Kids Hope United Bowl, Lighthouse for the Blind, City Year and the Thomas Armour Youth Ballet. For sponsorship and donation inquiries, please contact David Evensky or Frances Villagomez at 305-448-8882, ext. 211, or by email at <davidevensky@evenskykatz.com> or <francesvillagomez@evensky.com>. Finally, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre is producing the first regional production of the most celebrated musical of all time and the longest running musical worldwide, Les Miserables. Coral Gables Rotarians got a taste of the talent assembled by artistic director David Arisco for this production and you can be sure it will be one of the season’s best shows and one you cannot miss. No matter how many times you’ve seen Les Miserables , it always touches the heart and provides a memorable experience for the entire family. It will run through Apr. 5. For tickets, call 305-444-9293. Until next time, keep making each day count.
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Dr. Granado-Villar appointed chief medical officer at MCH BY RACHEL PERRY Deise Granado-Villar, MD, MPH, FAAP, has been appointed chief medical officer and senior vice president for Medical and Academic Affairs at Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), after serving in the post in an interim role since July 2008. Dr. Granado-Villar has been part of the MCH family since her residency in 1987 and has held many leadership roles at the hospital, most recently serving as chief of Pediatrics and vice president of the Medical Staff while continuing to serve in her original role as director of Preventive Medicine and Community Pediatrics. As a great child advocate, she has served long as a voice for the state’s most vulnerable children, developing programs to extend medical care to the underserved, including championing the hospital’s Health on Wheels mobile health program. Her passion for children with special healthcare needs led her to serve as regional Deise Granado-Villar, MD, MPH, FAAP medical director for Children’s Medical Services and to pioneer the –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– creation of the first medical home for Narendra Kini, MD, MHA, in the care of chronic health conditions announcing the appointment. “The aimed at improving access and coordi- child is always at the center of her nation of services for this very special decision making. Our community is most fortunate to have a great medical population of children. “Dr. Granado-Villar is a proven leader with so ardent a voice and so leader and advocate for children compassionate a spirit working to betwhose reputation is well known in ter the lives of children.” Dr. Granado-Villar is a resident of state and national healthcare arenas,” said MCH president and CEO M. Coral Gables.
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OETERS, from page 1 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “Volunteer of the Year” in 2001 and “Fundraiser of the Year” in 2000 and 2006. For the past 10 years, she has chaired the ARC’s prestigious Spectrum Awards for Women, honoring outstanding women in the community. Other honors bestowed on this amazing woman include the Miami’s Miracle Makers Award 2007 by Big Brothers Big Sisters, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to Miami’s Leaders Award, and Dorothy Shula Volunteer Award by United Way. Most recently, Oeters was installed as the 71st president and chair of the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) during an evening gala reception at the Coral Reef Yacht Club. After 11 years as a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, this coming year promises to be one of her busiest to date as she will preside over the Orange Bowl Committee for the 200910 Festival, which includes the 76th Annual FedEx Orange Bowl, 16th Annual MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, and 11th season of the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance. The FedEx Orange Bowl will
be played on Jan. 5, 2010, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens. Despite the demands of her job and the OBC, Oeters manages to participate on numerous community boards including the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Beacon Council, United Way, Coral Gables Community Foundation and Nat Moore Foundation. She also is chair of the board of the Neurologically Injured Compensation Fund for the State of Florida, a billion dollar fund responsible for caring for children injured at birth. In addition, Oeters has been active in the Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, Miami Bridge, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre and the University of Miami’s Cancer Link and Camillus House. As if that were not enough, she is a founding member and past chair of Council of 100 for Florida International University. Oeters is a graduate of James Madison University and received her master’s in Social Work from Barry University. She has a 9-year-old daughter, Raquel Peña, who is definitely the love of her life. What better role model for a young girl than Phillis Oeters.
SALERNO, from page 1 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The City of Sunrise has a population of more than 90,000 residents. As city manager, Salerno was responsible for a $380 million budget employing 1,300 municipal employees. He also was former county manager for Cobb County and Chatham County in Georgia, and was assistant county manager for Volusia County in Florida. He is a graduate of the University of
Miami where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Politics and Public Affairs and also holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. The City of Coral Gables is a full-service municipality with more than 800 employees providing services to a community of 43,000 residents and a daytime population of 80,000.
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Consumer confidence has become powerful player in our economy
Al Sunshine 4 YOUR MONEY With President Obama’s latest $787 billion stimulus plan set into motion, does this mean our economy will improve soon? Coral Gables financial planner Matt McGrath of Evensky & Katz says world markets and the global economies are still suffering from a lack of confidence. February’s consumer confidence indexes agree. A survey of 5,000 U.S. households reveals consumers are not optimistic about the recession ending anytime soon. The latest Consumer Confidence ratings have hit their alltime low. McGrath believes, “It’s been a crisis in confidence really going back to September. The past three, four, five months, that’s been one of the major, latest components. There’s a lot of money out there but there isn’t that confidence to invest it, to loan it, and
the people behind the money are driving those decisions, obviously.” It’s sort of like the old joke about the Golden Rule: He (or she) who has the gold makes the rules. So, are we seeing the “Bottom of the Recession?” Nobody is sure. We’re all running out of patience to find out. What does it mean for our financial planning? McGrath says make sure you have a comfortably balanced investment blend of stocks, bonds and cash. He recommends balancing long-term goals against short-term market volatility. He still suggests, “staying the course.” But he agrees nervous investors may soon feel more comfortable moving funds to safer, lower-yield investments. But the downside remains; you don’t want to “sell short” at the bottom of the market. Does he think we’ve bottomed out? Like everyone else, he isn’t sure and remains very cautious. The “crisis of confidence” may still take a while to fix.
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Colliers Abood Wood-Fay named as leasing agent for 2020 Ponce BY ANA MARIA COLMENARES Colliers Abood Wood-Fay has been named leasing agent for 2020 Ponce, a new class A office building located at 2020 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in the Coral Gables business district. The Mediterranean-style tower was developed by Florida East Coast Realty (FECR) and has a total of 130,000 square feet including ground-level retail, seven stories of premium office space and a six-level parking garage. Office space ranges from 1,370 to 12,950 square feet. The two penthouses offer amazing 360-degree panoramic views of the city. Amenities include valet parking, concierge service, formal lobby, state-of-the-art security systems and wireless capabilities, high-tech security desk, and a parking ratio of four spaces per 1,000 square feet. Colliers Abood Wood-Fay is South Florida’s foremost local, privately owned, full service commercial real estate firm with extensive experience and superior knowledge of the commercial real estate market. Headquartered in South Florida with offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale,
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UM Frost Concert Jazz Band to perform with Sam Rivers BY ELIZABETH AMORE University of Miami Frost Concert Jazz Band, under direction of Dante Luciani with special guest Sam Rivers, will perform at UM’s School of Music on Friday, Mar. 27, 8 pm., at Gusman Hall in the Frost School of Music, 1314 Miller Dr. Tickets are $15 donation. Call 305-2845813 for more information. The performance is presented by UM Frost School of Music and WDNA Radio. Rivers is the jazz world’s high octane octogenarian. The energetic 83-year-old multi-instrumentalist may have left New York for Florida, but he’s far from settled and nowhere near retirement. His visionary conception of complex composition and spontaneous creation, unmistakably manifest in the imaginative music of his trio and orchestra, remains revolutionary and yet, unfortunately, largely underestimated by the musical establishment. A true original, Rivers keeps working and making many contributions. He began gaining notice in the jazz world as a member of Herb Pomeroy’s legendary big band in Boston in the 1950s, but national notoriety did not come until 1964 when he joined the Miles Davis Quintet.
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Green named executive director of development at UM Hospital BY STEPHEN CABEZA
with an emphasis on maximizing fundraising efforts for performing arts, David S. Green has been named execu- fine arts, and educational organizations. tive director of development at University Green earned a Bachelor of Arts degree of Miami Hospital. Green is a member of from Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, the University of Miami and a master’s degree in busifundraising team and has been ness administration from tapped to focus on building Harvard Business School. philanthropic support for the University of Miami not-for-profit hospital. Hospital is a 560-bed hospi“Our goal is to identify tal with 1,000 doctors — unrestricted funding as well community physicians and as support designated for speUniversity of Miami Miller cific programs and activities School of Medicine faculty at the hospital,” Green said. physicians working side-by“University of Miami Hospital side to provide care in more is a vital new entity within the than 50 medical specialties. system and garnering comThe hospital is the flagship David S. Green munity support is critical for facility of UHealthbuilding new services and acquiring nec- University of Miami Health System, which essary technology for our patients.” includes more than two dozen outpatient Most recently Green led funding activi- facilities and the nation’s top eye hospital. ties for the Department of Urology of the As the only academic medical center in University of Miami Miller School of the region, UHealth provides patients Medicine. Prior to joining the develop- breakthrough treatments as a result of the ment team at the University of Miami, medical research and clinical trials develGreen was a consultant to non-profits oped at the Miller School of Medicine.
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More than 50 koi donated for Baptist Hospital lake More than 50 koi fish were donated and released recently into the lake at Baptist Hospital by Phil and Patty Marraccini, the owners of Summerland Tropical Fish Farms. Mr. Marraccini said he wanted to help enhance the beauty of the hospital lake for the many joggers and walkers who visit the lake each day. He said he chose to donate the koi to the hospital because his three children, who are now grown, were born at Baptist Hospital. His wife, Patty, also worked as a nurse at Baptist for more than 25 years.
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Fairgoers will be in for the rides of their lives BY MICHELLE PALOMINO Fairgoers are in for the rides of their lives during the 58th annual MiamiDade County Fair, which kicks off 18 days of cool attractions and unforgettable family experiences from Mar. 26 through Apr. 12. From thrilling rides, lip smacking foods, fabulous entertainment, impressive exhibits and more, mark your calendars for the 2009 Fair. Highlights include: Rides: Whether it’s up and down, round and round or upside down, with more than 90 midway rides to choose from, including the all new Freak Out and The Disco, fairgoers who are young or young at heart, will get their fill of mind-blowing fun at the 2009 fair. In addition, The Fair will bring back both KiddieLand and KiddieLand Too! offering loads of fun for the children. Live enter tainment: With free live entertainment included with the price of admission, fairgoers are in for a world class entertainment lineup at The 2009 Fair. New shows include A Night at the Movies — on ice; Baile!, a tour of Latin America through dance; The “Marcan Tiger Preserve,” an educational and entertaining show promising to be “tigerific.” Back by popular demand is the Royal Hanneford Circus featuring Johnny Peers’ Muttville Follies, a comedy dog act; the Smirnov Duo’s Quick Change act; the Poema Family Risley Act or foot juggling act; the contortion antics of the Seyranyan Sisters, and the Isavette Duo with their aerial artistry. ShaeLaurel, a nationally touring family show band, and Show–Me Safari Petting Zoo, Pig Races and Pony Rides are back along with lots of strolling entertainers. In addition, a daily Mardi
Gras Parade featuring a new celebrity grand marshal is presented each day. Food: Dieters beware! Some fair foods are not for the faint of heart. Indulge in scrumptious delights from more than 165 food vendors that include fair favorites such as elephant ears, funnel cakes, corn dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and candied apples. On a diet? Not to worry, with the popular roasted corn and lots of grilled fare, your health conscious cravings can be fulfilled too. Exhibits: With nearly 50,000 students and adult exhibits and competitions, The Fair is a real community affair that showcases the talents of South Florida’s best. Combining the rich tradition of education, art, horticulture, agriculture, livestock and entertainment, fair exhibits and competitions represent the essence of The Fair and give the youth in the community the opportunity to showcase and be rewarded for their talent. Presented by Miami-Dade Volkswagen Dealers, the 2009 MiamiDade County Fair will be celebrating its 58th year beginning Mar. 26 through Apr. 12. Ranked the largest fair in Florida, The Fair is an 18-day event that includes rides, games, food and live entertainment. Close to 50,000 student and adult exhibits are showcased during The Fair. Admission to The Fair is $9 for adults and children, free for children age 5 and younger. The Fair is located at Coral Way (SW 24th Street) and 112th Avenue. Gates are open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 10 p.m. on weekends with special early noon openings on Fridays, Mar. 27 and Apr. 10. Rides are open until midnight. For information, call 305-223-7060 or visit online at <www.fairexpo.com>.
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In an effort to help control the cat overpopulation problem in Miami-Dade County, the county’s Animal Services Department, Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet, The Cat Network Inc., South Florida Veterinary Medical Association and South Florida Veterinary Foundation will join forces and offer free spay/neuter services on Mar. 22 at the clinic located at 10700 SW 211 St. Local veterinarians will be donating their time to perform the spaying and neutering. Participating organizations encourage pet owners to spay or neuter their pets, as it helps reduce the number of unwanted cats and protects them from health issues that may develop later in life. The free spay and neuter event is for cats only. Appointments are required. Call for appointment 305-805-1603, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Requirements: Service is for MiamiDade County residents only. Proof of cur-
rent rabies vaccination for cats over 4 months of age. A rabies vaccine can be obtained the day of surgery at no additional cost. Veterinarian may decline surgery due to health reasons. Feral cats and those who go outdoors will be ear tipped to identify them as sterilized. The pet overpopulation crisis needs the entire community to work together in order to reduce the number of animals abandoned and ultimately euthanized at Animal Services. In this partnership, the goal is to sterilize approximately 300 cats. Miami-Dade Animal Services is responsible for enforcing Chapter V, as well as Florida Statute 828, which deals primarily with animal cruelty issues. Each year, the shelter impounds more than 34,000 pets. The goal at Animal Services is to reunite lost pets with their families or find life-long homes for as many animals as possible. For more information, visit online at <www.miamidade.gov/animals> or call Miami-Dade’s Answer Center at 3-1-1.
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Opportunity to be heard during Marlins stadium discussion The Miami-Dade County Commission will be conducting a public hearing to discuss a Miami Marlins Stadium on Monday, Mar. 23, at 1 p.m., in the Commission Chambers on the second floor of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW First St. To participate, anyone wishing to speak must register with the office of the agenda coordinator at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the hearing. Directional signs will be set up on the first floor pointing to a registration table where people can sign up to speak. AGRICULTURIST OF THE YEAR AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO MARK WILSON The Greater Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce 2009 Agriculturist of the Year award will be presented to Mark Wilson, president of the Greendale Nursery, on Thursday, Mar. 19, during the chamber’s annual Agriculturist of the Year luncheon at the Women’s Club of Homestead, 17905 SW 292 St. The buffet luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. In addition to running Greendale Nursery, Wilson provides private management consulting, specializing primarily in “turn around” cases.
The cost to attend this event is $20 for members who make a reservation and $25 for all others. For reservations, call the Chamber at 305-247-2332 or send email to <meetings@chamberinaction.com>. HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT OF HOMESTEAD AIR BASE, MAR. 26 Bob Jensen will share photographs of Homestead Air base he has taken during the past 31 years on Thursday, Mar. 26, 7 p.m., at the Old Town Hall Museum, 41 N. Krome Ave. He will share photos taken during the construction of the base in 1941 and 1942 through its operation as an important Army Air Force ferrying base and transport aircraft crew training base, its destruction in September 1945 by a hurricane, and its closing in December 1945. This presentation is likely to attract a full audience, so plan to come early. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Ruth Campbell at 305-242-4463 any afternoon Tuesday through Saturday. GOLD-DIGGERS TO PRESENT, VEGAS, BABY! AT GUSMAN CENTER’S OLYMPIA THEATER The Gold-Diggers, a South Florida not-
COMMUNITYNEWS briefs for-profit theatrical organization, will present, Vegas, Baby! in the Olympia Theatre at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami on Friday, Mar. 20; Saturday, Mar. 21, and Sunday, Mar. 22. The troupe is celebrating its 32nd year at this venue, located at 174 E. Flagler St. Through imaginative design, producers Holly Beth Billington, Justine Chichester and Natalie Tappert mingle the exhilaration and excitement of the Vegas strip with musical selections from some of Broadway’s best. Vegas, Baby! will be performed at 8 p.m. on Friday night, 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, contact executive producer Donna Marr-Capparelli at 305-281-8667, or visit online at <www.gold-diggers.org>.
FIU MUSIC PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO SYMPHONY OF THE SEA FIU Music is giving South Florida the opportunity to listen to the symphony of the sea in the “Deep Seascape: the Sonic Sea,” a special performance taking place Mar. 21 at 8 p.m. in the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. For this presentation, interdisciplinary artist and composer Erik DeLuca, an FIU Music graduate student, collected underwater sounds using hydrophones — underwater microphones — to create a reenactment of the waters off the coast of Miami, creating a “seascape.” The performance will feature text by Clark Lunberry, animations and visuals by Venessa Monokian and Izlia Fernandez,
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and compositions by DeLuca. “The Deep Seascape: the Sonic Sea” is free of charge on behalf of the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Department and FIU Music. HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY CONCERT TO WELCOME AUDOBON QUARTET Homestead Community Concert’s audience will welcome the renowned Audobon Quartet for a concert on Mar. 22, 2:30 p.m., at South Dade High School’s new auditorium, 28401 SW 167 Ave. For people who have not purchased season tickets, tickets for this performance will be on sale at the box office at $25 for adults and $5 for students. The Homestead performance will be the last one for this season. The new season’s offerings will be announced at the concert and applications will be accepted. This performance will feature music from, The Great American Songbook, including composers Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. Ample free parking is available. The auditorium has excellent handicapped access. The parking lot should be accessed from its north end off of SW 167th Avenue on 282nd Street.
For more information, go online to <www.homesteadconcerts.com> or call 305-235-8818 or 305-253-6620. AMY’S RIDE FOR THE ANIMALS BENEFITS MIAMI METROZOO Miami Metrozoo is having its fourth annual Amy’s Ride for the Animals, a police-escorted ride from Tropical Park to the zoo on Sunday, Mar. 22, in memory of Amy Neill, one of the zoo’s former zookeepers. Registration and check-in will take place at Tropical Park, just west of the Palmetto Expressway on Bird Road. The ride will start in the northwest parking lot at the Bird Road entrance and end at Miami Metrozoo, 12400 SW 152 St. A $25 donation per vehicle (up to two riders per vehicle) entitles registered participants with one free commemorative Tshirt per vehicle and free admission for up to two riders per vehicle to the zoo on the day of the ride. Additional shirts are available for a $10 donation. There will be a special wildlife show at the amphitheater at noon, along with a pig zookeeper talk at 2 p.m. For pre-registration information or additional questions, contact event organizers Dr. Suzanne Banas at 305905-1860 or John Birk at 305-323-3855, or visit the website at <www.ridefortheanimals.org>.
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ALPHA DELTA PI TO CONDUCT TENNIS TOURNEY, PI-ATHLON Alpha Delta Pi at the University of Miami will hold its annual philanthropic Tennis Tournament and Pi-Athlon from Mar. 29 through Mar. 31 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. The tournament will be open to the public on Mar. 29 at Continental Park. Fraternities at the university compete in various events the following two days to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. LADY OF AMERICA’S AB CRUNCH CHALLENGE TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE The Lady of America fitness centers — Lady of America, Ladies Workout Express and Workout Express — will conduct its second annual Ab Crunch Challenge benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Mar. 28. Members and non-members are invited to participate in a free, six-week training program at local Lady of America, Ladies Workout Express or Workout Express locations to prepare for the Challenge. Participating women will perform situps, also known as ab crunches, for an hour. Leading up to the Challenge, participants will accept donations to be given to St. Jude, one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. Created in 2006 in honor of a Lady of
America gym member who lost a child to cancer, the Ab Crunch Challenge will take place at more than 200 Lady of America, Ladies Workout Express and Workout Express locations around the country. The centers hope to raise $1 million for St. Jude. To make a donation, or to find a participating location, visit <www.ladyofamerica.com/abcrunch>. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IS TURNING OFF LIGHTS FOR EARTH HOUR 2009 Miami-Dade County recently announced that it plans to participate in Earth Hour 2009, a global climate event led by the World Wildlife Federation in which more than 240 cities around the world will go dark for one hour at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 28. During Earth Hour, Miami-Dade County will be turning off the lights at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, Miami-Dade Courthouse and the county’s 140 and Hickman buildings. Individuals, businesses, schools, major landmarks and other government buildings also will be turning out the lights for what should be the largest event of its type in history. Miami-Dade County is making it easier than ever for residents to make a differ-
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ence. With the county’s recently launched “Going Green” website at <http://green.miamidade.gov>, residents can learn about all things green such as the county’s new recycling program or take action by participating in the Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day to help keep beaches beautiful or have some good clean fun with one of the county’s many Eco-Adventures. SEARCH ON FOR TALENTED TWEENS FOR ‘TWEEN IDOL’ AT THE FAIR South Florida is ready to take it to the next level with “Tween Idol,” a local talent search for the best singer in South Florida between the ages of 9 and 18. The search, which will take place at the Miami-Dade County Fair, will begin on Mar. 28 with auditions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contestants will compete for a chance to see American Idol live in Los Angeles, be featured on Deco Drive and be the voice of the popular “Be There” jingle for The Fair, to air on local TV in 2010. Celebrity judges confirmed for “Tween Idol,” include former American Idol finalist, South Florida’s own Syesha Mercado, and Latin Grammy winner Albita.
The Fair is located at Coral Way (SW 24th Street) and 112th Avenue. Admission costs $9 for children and adults; the Fair is free for children age 5 and younger. For more information, call 305-2237060 or visit <www.fairexpo.com>. NIKE HOSTS BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES AT BTW HIGH SCHOOL Nike recently challenged Booker T. Washington High School seniors to create their own artistic expression regarding Black History Month through the art of the spoken word. Students responded and the following students received prizes: First place, Jazmine Snyder, $1,000 scholarship; second place, Staresha Charles, $500 scholarship, and third place, Walter Peterson, $500 scholarship. All three top finishiers also will receive a pair of limited edition Black History Month Air Force 1 shoes. A panel of celebrities including popular Miami Heat disc jockey DJ Irie, former NBA star Alonzo Mourning, spoken word poet Ruth Tuffit, as well as a Nike representative announced the winners. DISTRITO APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION OF NURSE EXECUTIVES Mercy Hospital has announced that Claudia DiStrito, senior vice president of Nursing and Patient Services, has been
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, FEBRUARY 3, 2009 - A top official at the state Office of Insurance Regulation said Tuesday night that regulators believe the private insurance market could absorb potentially all of the 900,000-plus property insurance policies that would be shed if State Farm were allowed to pull out of Florida as it has proposed to do. State Farm has proposed a twoyear pull out, and company officials told a House Insurance Committee Tuesday that they couldn't say precisely what might be able to change the company's mind, given its precarious financial situation. The company was recently turned down by state regulators for a 47 percent rate increase and company officials told legislators that it can't bear any more losses in the property market in Florida, given the state's hurricane record, regulatory environment and a recent increase in the amount of discounts that customers can get for stormhardening their homes.
THE MIAMI HERALD, JANUARY 27, 2009 - Saying its finances are weakened, State Farm's Florida unit wants to get out of the business of property insurance in the state. The company, Florida’s largest private insurer of homes and condos with 1.2 million policies, wants to keep only auto insurance, it said in a statement. Other State Farm units would still sell life, health and other financial services, it said in a statement. Under State Farm’s proposal, it would phase out of the property insurance business over two years, giving existing customers time to find new coverage. If State Farm’s plan is approved by state insurance regulators, that means it will no longer write the full range of property policies, including homeowners, condo, renters, boaters, mobile home, business property, commercial liability and commercial marine. As seen in Insurance News a publication of the Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies.
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named president of the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE). The honor tops a long list of achievements for DiStrito, who has been recognized on numerous occasions for her outstanding leadership and service. In her latest position, DiStrito will be overseeing operations within FONE, an organization which serves as a platform for the advancement of professional nursing practice and leadership. Her duties at Mercy already include overseeing nursing operations within the hospital’s various units including maternity, postanesthesia care, mental health and critical care as well as the pharmacy, emergency department, respiratory therapy, out-patient surgery and other departments and services. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES INSPIRE GREATNESS AWARDS GALA The fifth annual Inspire Greatness Awards Gala to benefit Special Olympics Miami-Dade County, will take place on Friday, Apr. 3, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Fontainebleau, Miami Beach. Humor columnist and best-selling author Dave Barry and CBS4 anchor Jawan Strader will be the special guest hosts; DJ Irie and the Les Haber Band will provide live entertainment. South Florida PGA Hall of Famer Charlie
Delucca Jr. and six-time NFL Pro Bowl player and former Miami Dolphin Bob Kuechenberg will be honored at this event. All proceeds from this annual event, the largest fundraiser for Special Olympics Miami-Dade County, will benefit the 3,000 intellectually disabled athletes that Special Olympics supports locally. For sponsorship and ticket information for this event, call 305-406-9467 or visit <www.somdc.org>. SMALL DOG NANNY EVENT CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY Ani Velasco, proprietor of Small Dog Nanny, is celebrating the first anniversary of her business by hosting a Doggie Party on Saturday, Mar. 28, 3 p.m., at Deli Lane Café & Tavern, 7230 SW 59 Ave. in South Miami. At this event, doggie munchies will be served and a raffle held for one day of free boarding or doggie day care. As a gift, your dog will have a 4by-5 photo taken by a professional pet photographer. To RSVP, which is necessary in order to attend, and meet Small Dog Nanny Ani and her canine counselors, contact her at 786-303-1118, by email at <info@smalldognanny.com>, or on the Web at <www.smalldognanny.com>.
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2009 Mercedes CL has it all — luxury, styling, technology Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS The 2009 Mercedes Benz CL Coupe is, quite frankly, an incredible piece of automotive machinery. If luxury, styling and state-of-the-art technology are what you want in an automobile, then this is the car for you. The flagship Mercedes-Benz CL coupe lineup includes four models — the V-8 powered CL550 4MATIC (our test car), the rear-wheel-drive CL63 AMG (with an all-AMG V-8) and the 12-cylinder CL600 and CL65 AMG. While the CL550 is powered by a 5.5-liter V-8 engine delivering 382 hp and 391 pound-feet of torque; the CL63 AMG features a 6.3-liter V-8 that produces 518 hp and 465 pounds-feet of torque. One of the most powerful naturally aspirated production V-8s ever, the high-rpm engine has many features derived from AMG’s successful racing efforts. The 4MATIC all-wheel drive model is
standard for 2009. Mercedes engineers reason that as modern all-wheel-drive systems become even more refined, they are becoming increasingly popular, especially in the luxury car market. The 4MATIC model is differentiated by new 18-inch wheels with a distinctive seven-split-spoke design. The 4MATIC system has full-time allwheel-drive that’s integrated into the seven-speed automatic transmission. The system fits right into the standard CL body and utilizes the existing front suspension (gone are the special parts and wider transmission tunnel that were necessary on earlier 4MATIC systems). The extra gears and shafts that drive the front wheels now weigh only 145 pounds more than the rear-wheel-drive model. Beginning from the right side of the transmission tail section, a driveshaft powers a front final drive and differential unit just to the right of the engine oil pan, and the left front axle shaft passes through a tube in the oil pan. The CL550 4MATIC also comes with new standard equipment that includes heated and active ventilated front seats and the Keyless-Go system. Many CLs are ordered with the optional AMG sport package, which includes deeper front and rear aprons, AMG side sills and 19-inch
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How to Choose a Dentist BY MIKE DUNN A good first step in choosing a dentist is to ask neighbors, friends and coworkers about the family dentist they have chosen. This is especially helpful if you are moving to a new community and haven’t had time to become acclimated to your surroundings. If there is one dentist who is mentioned frequently and you like what you are hearing, the next step is to schedule a visit to meet him or her and get acquainted. The purpose is to see if you feel comfortable with this person and his dental practices. After all, the dentist you choose will be working on your teeth and the teeth of your spouse and children for possibly a long time. Ask the prospective dentist about his philosophy of health care. You might be surprised at the answer you receive. Ask about fees, payment plans, and insurance coverage. You know what your financial situation is, so it is proper for you to initiate the discussion. How did the dentist and his or her staff respond to you? Was there a professional atmosphere in the office? Did the dentist and staff take the time to listen to your concerns and seem genuinely interested? A dentist who seems too rushed or too busy to take the time to get acquainted may not have the time to address your personal needs and concerns down the road and is probably not the one you want. Something else to consider is the size of the dentist office. This isn’t always the case, but sometimes a dentist with a large practice and a large staff has little time to devote to individual patients. He or she is too busy working and keeping up with the cost of the practice! Large dental practices are more likely than smaller ones to hurry patients through without taking the time for proper examinations or thought to what is actually best for the patient. First and foremost, you want a dentist who has your best tooth care and treatment in mind. You can also make evaluations about a prospective dentist after your initial examination. Did the dentist take the time to do a thorough exam so that no problems or potential problems are missed? A thorough dental examination includes not only inspection of the teeth and gums, but also of the tongue, lips, inside of the cheek, palate, and the skin of the face and neck, plus feeling the neck for abnor-
mal lymph nodes and enlargement of the thyroid gland. A good dentist is also on the alert for periodontal (gum) disease. Did the dentist check for signs and symptoms of periodontal disease such as bleeding from the gums and/or pockets of decay? After the exam, did the dentist establish goals for your long-term care? In March of 1997, Consumers Research provided a number of questions for consumers to ask themselves after they have received treatment from a dentist. These help determine the level of the dentist’s skill. Here are the questions: How does your bite feel? Is any of the dental work irritating your gum? Does the treated tooth look like a tooth? Does dental floss or your tongue catch on the tooth? Did the dentist take time to polish your fillings? Do you feel pain when drinking hot or cold liquids? Was any debris left in your mouth after treatment? Does the dentist use a water spray to cool your teeth while drilling? Other things to watch out for in evaluating a prospective dentist are an emphasis on mass production rather than quality care; an emphasis on cosmetic procedures and one-visit comprehensive treatments; and the routine use of intravenous sedation. Your dentist should be someone in whose judgment you trust. You are entrusting to the dentist the long-term tooth care of your family. Asking the right questions ahead of time can help to assure you of making an informed decision that you won’t regret in the years to come. Copyright © 2005 Publishers-Edge
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How to Choose a Pharmacy BY MIKE DUNN When choosing a pharmacy for your family, there should be other considerations aside from a convenient location or even cost. After all, there is much at stake in selecting the right pharmacy and the right pharmacist. This is a person that you, your spouse and your children may be dealing with for many years. Your pharmacist, first and foremost, should be someone you know and trust. According to the apharmacist.org Web site, you should give as much consideration to choosing your pharmacist as you do to choosing a doctor. Pharmacists are health care professionals specializing in medicines and their appropriate use. Because of this, your pharmacist plays an important role in your personal health care and the health care of your family. The importance of assessing personal service in selecting a pharmacist is considered critical by most patients. In that regard, here are some questions to ponder: How accessible is the pharmacist? Is he or she easy to talk to and willing to hear your concerns? During what hours is the pharmacist available to answer your questions?
It is important to choose one pharmacist with whom you can establish an ongoing relationship. Also, by choosing one pharmacy, a complete record of the medicines you take is in one place, making them easier to coordinate and manage. Your pharmacist can alert you to possible drug interactions - particularly if you take a number of different medications - help you track refills on important prescriptions, and provide any necessary detail on short notice. It is wise to consider your entire family’s pharmacy needs. Often, a pharmacist can help you with special circumstances, such as when you are taking care of an elderly relative. If you have aging parents that live nearby, you might ask, for example, if it is possible to deliver prescriptions to their home and send the bill to you. Not all pharmacists and/or pharmacies provide the same services. All pharmacies are required to meet minimum standards. Most, however, offer services and conveniences beyond the minimum requirements. When choosing a pharmacist and/or pharmacy, you should evaluate your needs and make a selection to meet those needs. Here are some other suggested questions to consider: Does the pharmacist take time to answer
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Price: $28.99 Square ft./gallon: 400 - 450 The GENNEX® waterborne colorants in benTM provide the Greener formulation--no unpleasant odor Fast re-coat 2 hours GREEN PRODUCT; ECO-FRIENDLY Painted surfaces can be washed after two weeks
Up to 4 hours to re-coat Non-Green Product Painted surfaces can be washed after four weeks
$0.06 sq. ft. More Washable More Scrubbable Stain Resistant Mildew Resistant Cost for one coat in a 14’x14’ room with 8’ walls $28.99* (bag offer does not apply)
$0.08 sq. ft. Less Washable Less Scrubbable Stains Absorb Mildew Resistant Cost for one coat in a 14’x14’ room with 8’ walls $35.84
Regular colorants - Stronger unpleasant odor