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Jr. Orange Bowl celebrates 65th parade in Coral Gables BY ALEX MARKEL owntown Coral Gables once again played host to the annual Junior Orange Bowl Parade on Dec. 1. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen were the grand marshals as they led floats, bands, cheer and dance groups, motorcycles and cars, horse groups and many other local organizations down Miracle Mile in celebration of another Junior Orange Bowl Festival and this year’s theme “Illumination Spectacular.” The parade also featured performances by Hip Hop Kidz, Miami Children’s Chorus, and Focal Point Dance Studio. The 65th parade was special as two major changes were received with great praise by attendees. The parade returned to a nighttime celebration as most units and floats were decorated with lights. The second change was the move to Thanksgiving weekend, which was to allow the community to be more involved and offer a fun-filled and family oriented event over the weekend. Four units were awarded in different categories. The City of Coral Gables float won Best City Entry with its Toy Soldier float, Super Wheels Skating Center won Best Presentation of Theme, Best Community Entry went to the Dalmation Rescue, and the Miami Children’s Hospital float won Best Use of Imagination. The Junior Orange Bowl Parade is possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables, Miami Children’s Hospital, Ford, and Barry University as well as all of the parade volunteers.
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Wayne Eldred part of fabric of Coral Gables BY GLORIA BURNS
ayne Eldred has become part of the fabric of Coral Gables, always willing to give back to a community that appreciates his contribution of time and talent. He has been both a partner and co-founder of such iconic happenings as Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce’s Burgerlicious, an event that recently celebrated its third year, and Coral Gables Restaurant Week. For five years Eldred has served as a board member of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and now serves as its treasurer. Wayne also currently serves on the board of ––––––––––––––––––––– See
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With the recent observance of the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination, the history of our country and the Kennedy presidency has been top-ofmind for many of us. And while I was not alive in 1963 when John Kennedy died, his legacy remains palpable today as a generation of Baby Boomers recall his impact on them as teenagers when he mesmerized them with his idea of the torch being passed to a new generation of leaders. Kennedy was a big thinker, a dreamer, a president who liked to drench his speeches in memorable rhetoric that, in many cases, endures to this day. We recall many of his orations — from his inaugural address to his remarks at the Berlin Wall to his charge to a nation that we would reach the moon — as much for their imagination and delivery as their content and confidence.
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Gables BID launches search for new executive director BY ALEXANDRA CURBELO
The Business Improvement District (BID) of Coral Gables has launched a search for a new executive director to replace Mari Gallet, who has served in the position for nine years. Gallet is leaving the organization to enter the for-profit sector and start her own consulting firm. She will remain with the Business Improvement District through Jan. 14, 2014. “Mari Gallet has been extremely successful in leading and growing the District, developing many innovative marketing programs and helping formulate a vision for our future,” said Burton Hersh, president of the board of directors of the Coral Gables BID. “We will miss her leadership, dedication and creativity. We now turn our focus toward finding someone to fill her shoes as we continue to promote and support business in Downtown Coral Gables and Miracle Mile.” The BID Board of Directors is seeking someone with proven experience as a visionary and leader. Candidates interested in the position may visit <www.shopcoralgables.com> for a detailed job description and instructions on how to apply for the position. The individual should be familiar with economic development, public relations, experienced in special taxing districts or downtown areas, and fluent in English and Spanish. The BID was founded in 1997 as a vehicle for marketing and advocacy on behalf of the property owners and merchants in downtown Coral Gables. Having served as executive director since 2004, Gallet has successfully
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directed the efforts of the organization during some of its most transformative years. During this time, she led the branding efforts for “Downtown Coral Gables and Miracle Mile” as an upscale, sophisticated dining and shopping destination, attracting the best restaurants and retailers and a larger customer base to support those establishments. She created iconic events and programs that are now part of the Downtown Coral Gables fabric including Coral Gables Restaurant Week, Taste of the Gables, Battle of the Chefs, Giralda under the Stars, and Wine, Walk & Shop on the Mile. Her leadership also was instrumental in establishing the public/private partnership that created the centralized valet parking system in Downtown Coral Gables, now seen as the model and adopted by many other cities. Gallet led the BID through two re-elections, in 2005 and 2012, re-establishing the special assessment district through a majority of property owners’ support. She helped the Coral Gables BID move the Downtown Coral Gables Streetscape project to the top of the City of Coral Gables’ priorities for the central business district, organizing teams of volunteer professionals from the University of Miami and the broader community for both the Streetscape initiative and the new Downtown Overlay Study. Created in 1997, the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables’ (BID-CG) mission is to promote commercial vitality for Miracle Mile and Downtown Coral Gables, and to act as a strategic catalyst for the overall improvement of the area. For more information and a directory, visit <www.shopcoralgables.com>.
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Holidays bring out the best in our community Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB Holidays bring out the best in our community as we see people dig dip to help those less fortunate. At Community Newspapers, as in so many businesses, boxes of food and clothing are being collected in time to make the holidays a better one for others. Several new members and guests were in attendance at the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club’s Nov. 19 meeting, another organization always looking to help others. After a brief presentation by Miami-Dade School Board chair Dr. Larry Feldman and a sumptuous turkey dinner with sides provided by members, the group collected and donated enough non-perishable holiday food items to provide Thanksgiving baskets for 31 of the most needy families whose children are served by the club’s free dental clinic. In addition, the club’s Dental Clinic director Dr. Iris Torres Rivera also collected $15 gift cards to give to the children. As some members were working on the baskets, yet others prepared holiday cards
to send to troops in Afghanistan and still others packaged toiletry items in gift bags to donate to the women of Agape. As an added treat, members signed up to participate in the section of the Jr. Orange Bowl Parade on Dec. 1, as the health section of the School Board unit. That and the fact that the club was honoring members who are teachers was the reason for Dr. Feldman’s visit. That evening, each teacher was presented with a special gift chosen by retired teacher and club education chair Susie Tilson. Included in that group were Kate Swain, Patty Hendon, Christy Saxon-Hernandez and Martha Black. Talk about a feel good meeting — that one was hard to beat. Speaking of feeling good, Gulliver Interact president Nicole Rubin recently visited Coral Gables Rotary. Nicole, who leads a dynamic club of more that 120 students, announced their club had held its second annual Interact Soccer Tournament on Nov. 16 at Gulliver Prep. One hundred people participated in the event that help raise more than $1,000 for Chapman Partnership. The money raised will fund the club’s monthly trips to the shelter. In addition this very active group is in the process of organizing the seventh annual Fashion Show Benefit scheduled for Mar. 13, 2014. Last year’s show raised more than $7,500 and there are high hopes that this year’s numbers will be even high-
Teachers receive gifts during November Education Month recognition program with MDCPS board chair Dr. Larry Feldman. Pictured (l-r) are Kate Swain, Martha Black, Dr. Larry Feldman, club education chair Susie Tilson, club president Mireya Kilmon, Patty Hendon and Christy Saxon-Hernandez with her daughter. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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er. Proceeds from the fashion show also benefit the Chapman Partnership as well as Easter Seals and Give Kids the World. Speaking of Rotary, from serving meals on Thanksgiving Day to ringing bells at Publix for the Salvation Army, this Gables Club is busy with outreach activities every single week. Lorraine Sheldon, who heads the club’s Community Service meeting recently, met at Angelique Euro Café to make plans for the coming months with several of her committee members including Rotarians Brad Forte, Yolanda Woodbridge, Walter Alvarez, and Terry Long. Gearing up for the holidays, every restaurant in town busy. Sushi Samba was hopping on Nov. 20 as media and special guests were invited to taste seasonal cocktails and assorted dishes. Among those in the crowds were Westin general manager Michael McMahon, Duanne Jordan and Kristen Quintana from PointeGroup Advisors and Kevin Brady of Lanier Parking Solutions. While many were enjoying that Sushi Samba party, another large group was on hand to participate and view the work of several local artists that were on display at the Marriott Courtyard that same evening. Among the many vendor tables was one manned by Rotary Club of Coral Gables members whose weekly luncheon meetings are there every Thursday. Seen enjoying the evening were Marriott’s Lorna Valdes, Rotarians Terry Long, Kristy Fueyo and
Steven Spann. Kudos go out to Coral Gables Rotarians Deena Bell Llewellyn, ASLA, president of Bell Landscape Architecture Inc. in Miami. Deena has been elected the Miami-Dade and Monroe County chair of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the 2014-16 term. Finally, congratulations also go out to Evensky and Katz for receiving the prestigious Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. 2013 Trailblazer IMPACT Award and the accompanying $15,000 donation. The Trailblazer Award, one of three IMPACT Awards given annually, celebrates excellence in the independent investment advisory community and recognizing a firm’s entrepreneurial spirit and drive to advance the industry’s interests. Evensky & Katz hold the Evensky & Katz Fund at the Coral Gables Community Foundation, a fund that supports their Motivated Youth Program. This program, led by David Evensky, teaches philanthropy to young people by having them gather data and then decide how to distribute the grant money to youth-related charities and nonprofit organizations. Wishing all our readers a happy and safe holiday season. Until next time, keep making each day count. If you want to submit information for this column, please send your news via e-\mail to <gloriagalburns@aol.com>.
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It’s a Holiday Open House at historic Merrick House BY ROSIE TOBALINA
As part of the Sundays on the Porch With George series, the historic Coral Gables Merrick House will open its doors to the community to celebrate the holiday season with good friends and good cheer. A Holiday Open House takes place on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 1-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Join us to enjoy the musical performances by St. Philips Bell Choir and the Coral Gables Preparatory Academy Chorus plus a visit
from Santa Claus, children’s activities, popcorn, sno-cones, cappuccino, and other holiday refreshments courtesy of the Merrick House Governing Board. There also will be a Troop 7 flag raising and food trucks by Ms. Cheezious and Pop Nature. Self-guided tours of the Merrick House will be available. A special thanks goes to the Coral Gables Garden Club for the house decorations. The Merrick House is located at 907 Coral Way. For information, call the Historical Resources Department at 305-460-5093.
Holiday Courtesy Notices offer 1-hour extension on expired parking meters BY ROSIE TOBALINA
Now through Dec. 26, if you lose track of time while shopping or dining in Downtown Coral Gables and forget to put more money in the parking meters, don’t worry about getting a parking ticket. Parking attendants will place on your
windshield a Holiday Courtesy Notice, giving you a one-hour extension from the expiration time on the meter. These courtesy notices apply only to the Downtown district from Andalusia Avenue to Giralda Avenue and from Douglas Road to LeJeune Road. For information, contact the City of Coral Gables Parking Department at 305-460-5541.
Vote for businesses best portraying holiday spirit BY ROSIE TOBALINA
Are you in the holiday spirit? This holiday season, the stores, businesses and restaurants in Coral Gables are both decking and lighting their halls, windows and storefronts for a Gables Holiday display and lighting contest. And, you can be a judge. Now until Dec. 20, vote for your favorite store, business or restaurant in the City Beautiful by visiting Shop Coral Gables’ Facebook page at <www.facebook.com/shopcoralgables>, or by submitting your own photo on Facebook using the hash-
tag #GablesHoliday. Once you vote, you’re automatically entered for a chance to win a $100 Downtown Coral Gables gift certificate or $100 in AMEX gift cards. So make your list, check it twice and vote for the stores, businesses and restaurants that look real nice. Voting closes on Dec. 20, and winners will be selected and confirmed by Jan. 8. “It’s a Gables Holiday” is presented by the Downtown Coral Gables BID, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, City of Coral Gables and the Florida Retail Federation. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Take pictures with Santa at Merrick Park until Dec. 23 BY ROSIE TOBALINA
Show your most photogenic side and say cheese. Pictures with Santa Claus are available at Merrick Park, located across from City Hall. Until Dec. 25, Merrick Park will be decorated for the holidays complete with a giant salut-
ing Santa Claus. A real Santa will visit Merrick Park to take pictures on Thursdays and Fridays, from 5 to 10 p.m. and on weekends from noon to 10 p.m. until Dec. 23. Pictures are $6 each, in full color and framed in a postcard. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Division at 305-460-5600.
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TROWBRIDGE, from page 1 Fifty-plus years later, we all continue to ask not what our country can do for us, but what we can do for our country. Well, at least we should be asking that. Anniversaries are a time of reflection, and this one was very special to our country and our history. It was special not only because it seems impossible that 50 years have passed since that horrible day in Dallas, but more incredible that half our nation’s population was not alive when Kennedy was president and thus, their memories are only from what they have read, seen in video and pictures, or learned from family and friends. This milestone gave many a close-up glimpse of Kennedy the man and Kennedy the president. I admit, I have been obsessed with Kennedy since I was a boy. Maybe it was my mother’s stories of hearing the tragic news after school on that fateful Friday afternoon and spending the following days watching the images on her small black and white TV while she cried herself to sleep. Maybe it was the worn book in our family room produced in 1964 by the Associated Press that chronicled the Kennedy presidency, up through the funeral, aptly titled The Torch Has Been Passed. Or, maybe it was my inability to understand how a young, vibrant, handsome man, who was the leader of the free world, could be gunned down by a lone assassin’s bullet in broad daylight in a celebratory motorcade. It just did not compute. It still doesn’t.
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My obsession with Kennedy, along with my passion for Lincoln, has led to an ongoing love affair with the U.S. presidency since I was a boy of 7 or 8. Now, I am onto devouring Doris Kearns Goodwin’s latest tome on Teddy Roosevelt (TR) and William Howard Taft and their battle of 1912. Add to this A. Scott Berg’s biography of Woodrow Wilson and Jon Meacham’s definitive work on Jefferson…well, you get the idea. I am in presidential heaven and the hits keep on coming. I had the good fortune to see Doris Kearns Goodwin at the Miami Book Fair International in November. She was as advertised. She talked about her longstanding relationships with all these dead presidents (she has chronicled Lincoln, TR, Taft, FDR, Kennedy and LBJ during her career) and how they often inhabit her life for the time she is researching and writing about them. I was fascinated by her ability to recall even the most minor of details and much of the first-person narrative taken directly from letters and personal correspondence that may, in the very near future, be obsolete. Maybe we will have email missives, in lieu. Finally, congratulations to Mitchell Kaplan of Books & Books and Miami Dade College on the 30th anniversary of our beloved Book Fair. Few events of this nature and stature endure three decades — and rarely do they get better with age. Our book fair is the true exception and that is our great fortune! If you missed it, well, they will do it again in November 2014. And in the meantime, visit their flagship store in the Gables and feed your passion for history or travel or art or whatever strikes your fancy, just like I have.
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directors for the Coral Gables Business Improvement District (BID). Eldred grew up in England, attending prestigious Barrows Hills Boarding School, a Franciscan Friar Order located in Surrey, England. As the son of an engineer stationed in many different countries, he was fortunate to experience different cultures traveling the world and learning about different cuisines, unique recipes, and interesting ingredients, which he brought with him to the United States when he moved back in 1992. Eldred completed his formal education at Florida International University with a degree in business and management. Not surprisingly, with its incredible cultural diversity, Miami appealed to this world traveler and became his home. A tireless and consummate professional, Eldred spent 16 years mastering the operations in the restaurant industry.
Eight of those years he worked at Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill as both the assistant manager and then general manager. Finally, in April of this year, Eldred achieved his lifelong dream and became the majority owner of Tarpon Bend. In a business that is demanding and requires long hours, Eldred has successfully built his business on community involvement, staff training and superb customer service. He is proud to say that he has even managed to know the names of 85 percent of his patrons, a pretty impressive number if you ever have seen the crowds that frequent the restaurant and bar. Eldred also is very proud to be part of the Coral Gables community and is looking forward to both serve and support the City Beautiful through his involvement with the Coral Gables Community Foundation and other charitable programs he supports through his business.
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UM School of Nursing receives $500K from anonymous donor BY ALEXANDRA BASSIL
The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) has announced a $500,000 capital campaign gift from an unnamed benefactor in support of its plans to build one of the nation’s first education-based simulation hospitals. Designed to lead the field of nursing and healthcare education into the 21st Century, the five-story, 39,000-square-foot facility will replicate the true flow of activity in a clinical practice and hospital and provide an educational setting for the school’s students. The Simulation Hospital will facilitate inter-professional collaborations, whereby nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals will work in teams to improve patient safety outcomes. It also will be a test site for new healthcare products and patient safety research. The gift supports the naming of the simulation hospital courtyard. “For 65 years, the School of Nursing and Health Studies has been an innovator in healthcare education and research,” said Dean Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano. “The Simulation Hospital is the most exciting and forward-thinking initiative in our school’s history. We are exceedingly grateful to this
generous donor, whose commitment will undoubtedly inspire others to join our mission of preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders, while enhancing safe patient care provision in our community and beyond.” The School of Nursing and Health Studies’ Simulation Hospital is a key priority of the school’s Momentum2: The Breakthrough Campaign for the University of Miami, as well as a critical part of the school’s commitment to helping resolve the national healthcare crisis resulting from patient safety breaches as well as a rapidly aging population of both patients and nurses. Momentum2: The Breakthrough Campaign for the University of Miami seeks to advance learning, elevate scholarship, and make bold strides in healthcare in the community, across the country, and around the world. Momentum2 comes on the heels of the institution’s record-breaking Momentum: The Campaign for the University of Miami, which concluded at the end of 2007 and raised more than $1.4 billion for endowed chairs and professorships, scholarships, facilities, academic and medical programs, and other initiatives. For more details visit online at <www.miami.edu/momentum2>.
Coral Gables Hospital launches new ‘Path to Health’ campaign BY JEN EVANS
Coral Gables Hospital recently launched “Path to Health,” a community education and outreach initiative to raise awareness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Path to Health” is designed to inform and educate South Florida’s uninsured population and others within the community on how the changes implemented in the healthcare law will impact them and what they need to do in order to secure affordable healthcare coverage. Coral Gables Hospital remains committed to delivering safe, quality care in the community it serves. As care givers,
ensuring that the community and patients understand all of the coverage options available to them is an extension of the hospital mission. The “Path to Health” campaign will work with community partners and offer educational materials and resources around navigating the insurance exchanges and the ACA. The comprehensive campaign will break down the barriers of this complicated law, and provide user-friendly guidance and tips on what community members need to know in order to make sure they are prepared to choose the best coverage for themselves and their families. For more information, visit <www.pathtohealth.com> or call 1-866-893-8446.
11 Critical Home Inspection Traps to be Aware of Weeks Before Listing Your Home for Sale Coral Gables – According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the eleven most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale. Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair. That's why it's critical that you read this report before you list your home. If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn prospective buyers away altogether. In most cases, you can make a reasonable pre-inspection yourself if you know what you're looking for, and knowing what you're looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones. To help homesellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled "11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection" has been compiled which explains the issues involved. To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-800-691-9313and enter 4003. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn't cost you the sale of your home. This report is courtesy of William Bloodworth, Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract. Copyright © 2013
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Elena Linares brings some Razzledazzle to South Florida BY DINAH MARZULLO Tastefully decorated with brilliant red walls, gold gilded mirrors and elegant vintage décor, the new Razzledazzle Blow Dry Bar located on Miracle Mile is absolutely spectacular. Even more impressive is Elena Linares, the owner and founder of the new salon for women and four Razzledazzle Barbershops for men. Outfitted for work at the time of the interview, she was wearing a black-laced dress and corset with rhinestone jewelry and stiletto heels to match. At 5-foot-1 (without heels), Elena is confident, bubbly, and larger than life. But she will be the first to tell you that her life has not always been rosy. Elena is one of nine children. Her parents emigrated to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic leaving seven children behind. “It wasn’t easy to deal with since we were all placed with different families. No one would take in seven children,” Elena said. Two years later, Elena and her six siblings came to the U.S. and lived in a threebedroom house in Bronx, NY. Her two
younger siblings were born in New York and the family moved to a larger house in Jamaica, NY, where Elena went to high school. Her talent for cutting hair emerged when she was a teenager. “I had lots of practice cutting my siblings and parents’ hair, which saved my family money on salon services,” Elena said. While it was a close-knit family, Elena’s parents were very strict and she rebelled. She left the house and married at age 18, thinking she was gaining freedom but soon discovered that her husband was controlling and abusive. She didn’t know she was pregnant until he kicked her in the back and she ended up in the hospital. Elena was told she had a 50/50 chance of losing the baby. After needed bed rest, Elena gave birth to her first son, Philip. Fearing for their safety, Elena knew she had to get away from her husband. A New York Police officer told her about SafeSpace, a shelter in North Bay Village that saves and changes lives for victims of domestic violence. With only $200 and a backpack, Elena boarded a Greyhound bus with her 2- yearold son and headed to Miami.
SafeSpace took them in and they lived there for six weeks. During that time, Elena got a job cutting hair at Supercuts on Miracle Mile. She worked her way up to manager, then field manager and educator for franchisees. She put together a business plan and soon owned eight Supercuts in Puerto Rico and four in South Florida. In 1991 she met Marc Randazzo, a professional boxer who was in town training with Angelo Dundee. They married in 1995 and had two children, Marc Anthony and Linda Marie. Marc also was a good cook. Jim Ferrero, an attorney and one of their friends, loved Marc’s cooking. Jim suggested that they open a home-style Italian restaurant, with the stipulation that Marc would be the cook and Elena would run the restaurant, which they named Randazzo’s Little Italy. One of Jim’s conditions was that Elena sell her Supercut franchises so she could focus on the restaurant, which she did with the same energy and dedication she put into Supercuts. While the restaurant did well, Elena and Marc got divorced after being together for 10 years. It was a painful time for Elena and she took a year off to regroup. Elena wanted to start a business using her salon industry knowledge and hair cutting skills to fulfill a missing need. She remembered that her mom always pampered her dad and felt that “women catering to men” was absent, which is how the idea for Razzledazzle Barbershops came about. Pampering men in a flirty but wholesome, professional manner. Corset dressed ladies give hot lather shaves, traditional haircuts and shoe shines. “We knew we were successful when women started buying gift certificates for their husbands,” Elena said. Elena opened her first Razzledazzle Barbershop in 2009. Today, there are four. Located in Coral Gables, Mary Brickell Village, Miami Beach and Midtown. Plus,
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there is the new Razzledazzle Blow Dry Bar for women on Miracle Mile. As Elena affectionately stated, “Miracle Mile has truly been a place of miracles for me.” That’s why Elena gives back to the community that helped her. Holding Cut-AThons during Carnival Miracle, cutting patients hair at Miami Children’s Hospital, and mentoring students at Beauty Schools of America. “I love to help people. When you do, God rewards you back,” Elena said. The new Blow Dry Bar is located at 221 Miracle Mile; the other Coral Gables location is 224 Miracle Mile. Other locations are 1530 Alton Rd., Miami Beach, and 2814 N. Miami Ave.
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Dr. Fulton’s skin care legacy kept alive by Skin Specialists BY MICHAEL MUT
When dermatologist and co-developer of Retin-A James E. Fulton Jr., MD, PhD passed away at age 73 in July, many wondered how the clinic he launched to treat clients with acne, aging and skin discoloration issues would carry on without him. So far the transition to Skin Specialists has been not unlike the skin of his long-time patients: smooth, even and sans bumps. “We consider ourselves to be the living embodiment of his skin care legacy,” said daughter and Skin Specialists CEO Kelly Fulton-Kendrick. “Our clients can expect the same warm, thorough care given by my dad.” The clinic is located at 6705 SW 57 Ave, Suite 400, Coral Gables, FL 33143. All skin specialists were trained personally by Dr. Fulton in the methods he developed to treat the skin. The clinic will continue to carry not only his line of skin care products, but the line he helped develop for Vivant Skin Care. “I had the immense honor and privilege of meeting and being treated by this extraordinary human being and physician,” said client Maggie Mesa. “The short time under his care solved what more than 10 years with countless dermatologists and treatments couldn’t.” Skin Specialists’ menu of services includes treatments for acne, rosacea, rejuve-
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nation and discoloration of the face and body utilizing chemical peels, clinical facials, derma-filing, high-frequency, microdermabrasion, ultrasound, Venus Freeze radio frequency and more. For an appointment, call 305-979-1422 or
send email to <MySkin@TheSkinSpecialists.com>. For information, visit online at <www.TheSkinSpecialists.com>. James E. Fulton Jr., MD, PhD, was a researcher, cosmetic surgeon and dermatolo-
gist. His professional commitment to the research and treatment of skin care problems stemmed from a personal impetus, having suffered with acne through most of his childhood and early adult life. Dr. Fulton graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1965. In 1972 he received a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Miami. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Fulton developed skin care products for some of the leading pharmaceutical companies including Retin-A for Ortho Pharmaceuticals along with his mentor, Dr. Albert Kligman, at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Fulton also developed the patented gel delivery system that stabilized benzoyl peroxide (PanOxyl) for Stiefel Laboratories and topical erythromycin (Erygel) for Glaxo Laboratories along with his mentor, Dr. Harvey Blank, at the University of Miami. Dr. Fulton’s years of experience have culminated in the Vivant Skin Care line of therapeutic products for acne, melasma and photo-damaged skin. In addition to product development, Dr. Fulton saw patients at Flores Dermatology in Miami and taught dermatology at the University of Miami.
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Entire block in Gables sells for $7.36 million BY JOHN KISKINIS
RE/MAX United Realty’s Coral Gables office has announced that its Commercial Division Realtor Associate Nancy Pastor has brokered a $7.36 million retail commercial property on LeJeune Road in Coral Gables. The transaction, which closed on Oct. 15, includes a property located on an entire block between Altara Avenue on the north and San Lorenzo Avenue on the south. Century Laguna, a company led by developer Sergio Pino, sold the commercial property in Coral Gables to Baptist Health South Florida. “Nancy Pastor’s experience of more than 20 years in the financial services industry makes her the go-to person for any property owner interested in maximizing the value of their investment,” said Matilde Aguirre broker/owner at RE/MAX United Realty. RE/MAX has more than 6,400 offices in 90 countries. For more information on Nancy Pastor’s available commercial and residential properties and services, call 305-546-0202.
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Park exhibit opens honoring columnist Larry Thompson
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BY RICHARD YAGER
As a crowd of more than 50 laughed at stories about Larry Thompson’s exploits, a permanent historical exhibit of the former Miami Herald humor columnist was dedicated on Dec. 2 at the Miami-Dade County park that has borne the Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park and Campground name since 1977. Carl Thompson, son of the former columnist, marked the occasion in the park’s Cabana Recreation Center before a large audience of campers. Also paying tribute was Kim Yantis, exhibit specialist at the Deering Estate, who managed the exhibit project, now on view in the campground office at 12451 SW 184 St. “Dad began as a reporter with The Herald in 1945,” recounted Thompson, 59, visiting the park for the occasion with his wife, Dawn, from Tennessee. (Carl Thompson also began as a reporter for the Hollywood Sun-Times and for a year “off The Herald city desk,” he recalled before switching to a successful business career in later life.) “In 1977, I remember standing not 100 yards from this center to help dedicate the park in honor of my dad and mom,” he said. “Never did I think then I would be here today for this special moment.” “Life with Larry Thompson” was a daily feature in the newspaper that often
traced the lives of a family that “grew up in Coconut Grove but often took camping trips during the 1950s and 1960s while my two sisters and I were growing up.” Those stories were most often typewritten on a 1941 “Remington Noiseless,” now an exhibit centerpiece along with Larry’s tri-focal eyeglasses, a nameplate and original letters, books and memorabilia. It includes an 11- by 14-inch photo of Thompson riding a famed “Fat Cat” in an Orange Bowl Parade, emblematic of the family’s pet, Caesar, and other heavyweight felines to determine Miami’s fattest cat that year in a Thompson-originated stunt. Larry Thompson (1911-1973), columnist for 25 years, and wife, Penny (19171975), a leader in women’s aviation during the 1940s and early 1950s, often took their family on cross-country camping trips. Both were advocates of creating additional parks and planting more trees and shrubs throughout Miami-Dade. “When the county gained this parkland in 1964, my dad even wrote a column urging that no one be named for it, a practice he was generally against,” Carl Thompson noted, reading from the original piece. Ironically, the column’s finishing words written 11 years before his passing with a typical Larry Thompson chuckle: “Unless, of course, it would be named for me.”
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More than 800 participate in commissioner’s food giveaway
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BY MAURICE R. HERNANDEZ
Miami-Dade Commissioner Lynda Bell’s tradition of giving back to the less fortunate members of the community during the holiday season continues to draw hundreds of financially disadvantaged, the elderly and disabled residents, alike. Commissioner Bell’s third annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway at the world-renowned Redland Fruit and Spice Park on Saturday, Nov. 23, was bigger and more successful than ever. The Farm Share organization provided fresh fruits, vegetables, as well as other Thanksgiving staples. Along with Farm Share, Commissioner Bell’s staff provided plenty of frozen turkeys to more than 800 needy residents with the support of over 60
selfless community volunteers — making the recent Thanksgiving Holiday the most memorable one ever. “I am delighted to have started this tradition of giving back to our community’s less fortunate when I was elected to the county commission. These wonderful but financially struggling residents deserve to have a good Thanksgiving meal surrounded by friends and family,” she said. “As long as I continue to serve, this tradition of giving back will continue each and every year. “I am also eternally grateful to the Farm Share organization and the increasing number of volunteers who show up each and every year to help their fellow residents in need. Without them, these annual charity events simply could not be made possible.”
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Animal Christmas celebration set for Biltmore Hotel, Dec. 17
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Do you or someone you know have Tinea Pedis/Athlete’s Foot? FXM Research in Miami is looking for males and females 18 years or older that suffer from Tinea Pedis “Redness, Itchiness, Maceration, Erosion, and/or Scaling areas in between your toes” to participate in a three [3] study-visit clinical research study. Medical Insurance is not required for study participation. Qualified participants will receive: • Evaluation by a Board Certified Dermatologist. • Investigational Study Medication or placebo at no cost. • Reimbursement for time and travel up to USD $150.00.
¿Tiene usted o alguien que usted conoce Hongos Entre Los Dedos De Sus Pies/Pie De Atleta? FXM Research en Miami está buscando a hombres y mujeres de 18 años o más de edad que padecen de Hongos Entre Los Dedos De Sus Pies “Enrojecimiento, Picazón, Humedad, Erosiones, y/o áreas de Descamación entre los dedos de los pies”, para participar en un estudio clínico de investigación que requiere de tres [3] visitas. No se requiere seguro médico para su participación en el estudio. Los participantes que califiquen recibirán: • Evaluaciones por un Dermatólogo Certificado. • Los medicamentos bajo investigación o placebo sin costo alguno. • Reembolso por su tiempo y transporte de hasta $150.00.
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BY RITA SCHWARTZ
Unlike the holiday poem, creatures will be stirring at the famed Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables on Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 6:30 until 10:30 p.m. The hotel is the perfect backdrop for a special night of merriment and holiday shopping, all to benefit the Pets’ Trust and the Pets’ Voice — the initiative to stop the killing of animals. The event will take place in the Country Club Ballroom which will open its doors to guests and their pets. It is the only time of year the hotel allows animals in the ballroom. There will be plenty of pet friendly vendors to allow you to treat your favorite four-legged friend to the good things life has to offer. Plus there will be plenty of vendors for all the people on your Christmas list. All in a festive setting just in time for Christmas, to make that last minute shopping an enjoyable experience. What about the best present of all: the gift of unconditional love? What better way to celebrate the holidays than giving your best friend a companion that would love to have a forever home and not be alone for the holidays? There will
be all types of amazing dogs and cats that are looking for that special home. (All pets are spayed/neutered and are up to date on their shots.) The holiday venue will have the Children’s Voice Chorus entertaining the crowd with traditional Christmas Carols. The complimentary food will be catered by local five-star restaurants. There will be all kinds of scrumptious fare for everyone including delicious desserts by “You Oughta Taste My Mama’s Cakes” and Arfpetizers by Laly of the “Doggie Bag Café.” There will be a cash bar available. There even will be a Canine Fashion Show, with Elite models from G Girl productions, showcasing holiday designs by ShihNanigans and Designs by Diane, to entertain you and your favorite pooch. Come be a part of a lifesaving event that will benefit animals and bring back your Christmas spirit. Tickets available — $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Package Special includes ticket plus a commemorative ornament or mug with your favorite picture on it for $40. Purchase online at <www.petsvoice.org>.
Do you or someone you know have Facial Acne? FXM Research in Miami is looking for males and females 12 years of age or older that suffer from Facial Acne, to participate in a seven [7] study-visit clinical research study. Medical Insurance is not required for study participation. Qualified participants will receive: • Evaluation by a Board Certified Dermatologist. • Investigational Study Medication at no cost. • Reimbursement for time and travel up to USD $350.00.
¿Tiene usted o alguien que usted conoce Acné Facial? FXM Research en Miami está buscando hombres y mujeres de 12 años de edad o más que padecen de Acné Facial, para participar en un estudio clínico de investigación que requiere de siete [7] visitas. No se requiere seguro médico para su participación en el estudio. Los participantes que califiquen recibirán: • Evaluaciones por un Dermatólogo Certificado. • Los medicamentos del estudio bajo investigación sin costo alguno. • Un reembolso por su tiempo y transporte de hasta $350.00. For more information please call:
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Fairchild Tropical Garden hosts Sounds of Nature Challenge 3
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The Fairchild Challenge — Fairchild Garden’s award-winning multidisciplinary STEM education competition, now in its 12th year, which reaches 130,000 students in South Florida at more than 260 schools from PreK-12 — conducted its annual Sounds of Nature Challenge 3 event on Nov. 20-21. The event took place in Fairchild’s Garden House and approximately 125 middle and high school students from more than 30 south Florida schools participated. South Florida is home to many environments and ecosystems, with wildlife and sounds that are unique. For Challenge 3, in partnership with the Frost School of Music at the University
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of Miami, middle school students identified South Florida’s environments/ecosystems and high school students chose time-lapse video that reflected tropical nature. Students then created a musical composition that brought their chosen topic to life and performed it in front of a live audience of several hundred people. The Fairchild Challenge includes a cross-curriculum science initiative and comprehensive environmental training pipeline including the nationwide STEM directive — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Extending from early childhood through advanced graduate education, its goals are aimed at recruiting future science leaders and training a new generation of professionals in environmental science.
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Burgerliscious... Third Bite’s the Charm!
Congratulations to the winners if the 2013 Miami’s Community Newspapers Best-in-Bun Award, Shake Shack!
Burgerliscious Judges Nick Pena, Jaime de Rosa, Mayor Jim Cason, Johnny Carrascal and Giovanny Gutierrez take a break after sampling 20 different sliders.
The team from Christy’s dishes out some savory sliders, a new addition to their menu in honor of their 35th anniversary!
Mad World Orchestra rocks the house at Burgerliscious….Third Bite’s the Charm on November 7th at Ponce Circle Park.
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16th Annual Diamond Awards
CBS 4 Anchor Rick Folbaum, emcee for the 2013 Allan Vino, Roc Kat Ice Cream Co., 2013 Diamond Awards, poses with Chamber President & Minority-Owned Business Diamond Award CEO, Mark A. Trowbridge. Winner celebrates his big win with Ricardo Trillos, Cao Chocolates, 2013 Diamond-in-the-Rough Diamond Award Winner.
Marichi O’Rourke, Montica Jewelry with Wayne Eldred, Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill, 2013 Outstanding Restaurant Diamond Award Winner; John O’Rourke, Montica Jewelry and Karen Pascual, U.S. Century Bank.
Sponsor John O’Rourke, Montica Jewelry pictured with Ricardo Trillos, Cao Chocolates, 2013 Diamondin-the-Rough Diamond Award Winner and Mark A. Trowbridge, President & CEO of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce.
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16th Annual Diamond Awards
Bill Bonn, Coral Gables Community Foundation Past Chairman and Aura Reinhardt, Bacardi USA attend, the Diamond Awards Luncheon at the Coral Gables Country Club.
Chamber Chairman Perry Adair poses with the winners of the 2013 Large Business Diamond Award â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Palace Coral Gables along with Diamond Awards Luncheon sponsor, Frank Fernandez, U.S. Century Bank and emcee Rick Folbaum, CBS 4.
Diana Brooks and Vivian Santos, Founders and Managing Partners of VSBrooks Advertising show-off their sparkles as winners of the 2013 Ideal Workplace Diamond Award.
Husband and wife team, Kat Barrow-Horth and Reed Horth of Robin Rile Fine Art are the winners of the 2013 Small Business Diamond Award.
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juices, coffee, tea, eggs, sausage, bacon, country style potatoes, and fruit. This holiday season Zoo Miami is hostHoliday Breakfast with the Zoo Squad ing a variety of exciting and fun activities admission includes zoo admission, parkfor everyone. ing, an all day pass for the Guests can enjoy thoumonorail and an all-youGuests can enjoy sands of beautiful animalcan-eat hot breakfast. shaped lights and dazzling General admission is t h o u s a n d s o f tree lights as they stroll the $24.95 plus tax per adult; zoo during the nine nights $22.95 plus tax per child beautiful animalof Zoo Lights; they can age 3-12. Zoo members are enjoy a Holiday Breakfast shaped lights and $19.95 plus tax per adult; with the Zoo Squad, and $17.95 plus tax per child. d a z z l i n g t re e l i g h t s Children ages 2 and under watch the animals open their specially prepared are free. a s t h e y s t ro l l t h e gifts during Holiday Gifts To make a reservation for the Animals. and purchase tickets, go to z o o d u r i n g t h e n i n e shop.zoomiami.org, The zoo’s glorious call grounds come to light for n i g h t s o f Z o o L i g h t s . Group Sales at 305-251nine brilliant nights during 0400, ext. 84993 or 84951 Zoo Lights, Dec. 20-30 or email <zoogroup(excludes Dec. 24-25) from 7 to 10 p.m. sales@miamidade.gov>. (ticket booths close at 9:30 p.m.). Guests Included with admission, Holiday Gifts can enjoy thousands of bright animal- for the Animals takes place on select days shaped lights along the walkways, listen to in December, including Christmas Day. wonderful holiday music, sip hot choco- Visitors will be entertained watching the late, munch on delicious cookies, take a animals joyfully open holiday gifts prespin on the carousel, “ice skate,” and have pared by zookeepers and volunteers. your picture taken with Santa. Check the website for exact dates, times General admission is only $5 per person and description. plus tax. Included with admission is a pair On your way out, stop at the gift shop of 3D glasses, which will make the Zoo and find that perfect gift for that perfect Lights experience even more engaging and someone. amusing. Food, beverages, carousel rides, Zoo Miami is located at 12400 SW 152 “ice skating,” and photos with Santa are all St. General zoo admission is $15.95/adult available at additional costs. and $11.95/child (3-12) plus tax. Guests interested in celebrating the holi- Children under 3, zoo members and parkdays at the zoo can also attend a Holiday ing are free. Zoo Lights and Holiday Breakfast with the Zoo Squad on Dec. 21, Breakfast with the Zoo Squad are special 8-9:30 a.m. In addition to photos with the events with separate admission prices. To Zoo Squad mascots, Gigi the giraffe and save time, buy your tickets online at Kaz the rhino, guests can start their day shop.zoomiami.org. Zoo Miami’s regular right with an all-you-can-eat hot breakfast hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; ticket that includes an assortment of fresh fruit booths close at 4 p.m.
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Two-day concert pays tribute to composer Ernesto Lecuona BY MARIA M. FLORES
New World School of the Arts will pay homage to legendary Cuban pianist and composer Ernesto Lecuona on the 50th anniversary of his death. The first in the NWSA Latin Music Legends series, the two-day concert is hosted by NWSA dean of music Dr. Milton Rubén Laufer, featuring soprano Marina De Ratmiroff, pianist Ciro Foderé, and the New World School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra, directed by Brent Mounger. Ernesto Lecuona concert takes place on Dec. 14, 8 p.m., and Dec. 15, 3 p.m., in the Koubek Center Auditorium, 2705 SW Third St. General admission is $20. Students and seniors are $10 with discount codes (Students: GROUP50 / Seniors: SENIOR). Tickets are available at <http://nwsa.mdc.edu>. “The goal of this concert is to preserve the works of these masters,” Laufer said. “Our mission is not only to educate our students, help them hone their craft and foster their passion for the arts, but also to offer them a legacy to which they can relate. We want them to discover and explore this music and keep it alive — whether they ultimately devote themselves to it as performers or listeners.” As the organizer of the NWSA Latin Music Legends series, Laufer’s involvement in the concert is akin to a “curator of an art exhibition.”
“It wasn’t about choosing Imitating the sound of a readily available music nightingale bird, Lecuona scores. For this particular wrote Escucha al Ruiseñor concert we have had to do for legendary Cuban colextensive research and field oratura soprano, Rosario work since Ernesto Garcia Orellana. Without a Lecuona’s original music is copy of the original music, so difficult to find,” Laufer began the arduous explained Laufer who will process of penning the score be playing the complete by hand, listening to an origSuite of Andalucia on the inal 1930s recording. Most piano, accompanied by the recently, however, he was NWSA Chamber Orchestra. able to secure a hand-written In addition, Laufer will be photocopy of the original offering short lectures on the music, allowing him and De individual music offered durRatmiroff more time to Marina De Ratmiroff (Photo courtesy of NWSA) ing the concert and will highrehearse and prepare for the ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– light their significance. He more historical/ educational also will discuss the process of “modifying” portion of the concert. some of it for simultaneous interpretation on Also in the repertoire is Rapsodia Negra, piano and orchestra. The Suite includes: which Ernesto Lecuona premiered at the Córdoba, Andalucia, Alhambra, Gitanerías, Cuban Liberation Day Concert at Carnegie Guadalquivir and the ever-popular Malagueña, Hall on Oct. 10, 1943, and dedicated to which premiered at New York’s Roxy Theatre in Carmelina Delfín. One of the three works 1927. Lecuona wrote for piano and orchestra, this “One of the most interesting pieces we piece is a “mosaic” of themes from zarzuelas will present is Escucha al Ruiseñor,” by Lecuona. With his sister Ernestina, who explained Laufer, who will be performing also appeared as pianist, the concert received the four-minute piece on piano alongside De exceptional mentions by The New York Ratmiroff. “It is rare to obtain a copy of this Times, which hailed his work “clean-cut and score because not only was it pressed in brilliant.” Rapsodia Negra will be presented Cuba, but it is also out of print.” on two pianos, featuring NWSA faculty
member and respected pianist Ciro Foderé. Ernesto Lecuona was a Cuban composer and pianist who lived from 1895 until 1963. Born in Havana Cuba, of Canarian and Cuban descent, he was a child prodigy who attained worldwide respect and recognition for his contribution to music. Hailed as the “Cuban Gershwin,” he is credited with raising Cuban music to classical status. Lecuona, who at age 5 had mastered five songs including La Mersellesa and the Cuban national anthem under the tutelage of his sister Ernestina Lecuona, also a recognized pianist, gave his first concert when he was just 5. He composed his first song at the age of 11 — Cuba y America, a two-step, which became part of the repertoire of Cuban military bands. A prolific composer of songs and music for stage and film, Ernesto Lecuona composed more than 400 songs, 176 piano pieces, 50-plus theater works, 31 orchestral scores, half dozen compositions for piano and orchestra, three violin works, a trio, five ballets and 11 film scores. Lecuona graduated from the National Conservatory of Havana with a Gold Medal for interpretation when he was seventeen. For information about New World School of the Arts visit <http://nwsa.mdc.edu> or call 305-237-3135. For information about the music program at NWSA, or about this concert, call the music hotline at 305-237-7855.
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Mouse King, the musical makes it’s world premiere BY MICHAEL MUT
Arriving just in time for the holidays, Mouse King, a delightfully entertaining family friendly musical, will make its world premiere with two special performances at Miami’s Mandelstam Theater, 8530 SW 57 Ave., on Friday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., and on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. Conceived and created by renowned puppeteer Noel MacNeal — a leading light behind television’s Sesame Street and Disney’s Bear in the Big Blue House — and featuring original music written by South Florida’s highly acclaimed musician and composer Jim Camacho, Mouse King revisits the story of the seasonal favorite The Nutcracker, while adding an entirely different twist. This original stage spectacular tells the story of The Nutcracker from an as-yetunseen perspective — the point of view of the mice characters — and, in the process, gives that perennial classic an imaginative new emphasis through the lens of modern musical theater. A cast of professional performers and puppeteers and supported by a group of local child actors has been specially selected to bring this family-friendly holiday production
to life. Tickets for Mouse King cost $20 and can be obtained via Brown Paper Tickets at <http://mousekingmusical.brownpapertickets.com> or 1-800-838-3006.
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Epiphany Catholic School students participate in hurricane exercise BY LEE STEPHENS
As HurrEvac computer images show Category 3 Hurricane Patricia getting closer to South Florida’s coastline, Mayor Patrick Cahill orders his fellow Epiphany Catholic School students to put out a fire in an evacuation shelter and relocate 1,000 residents to other evac centers in the area. “There are lives at stake, so let’s get this done,” he demands. Cahill and Emergency Management directors Katarina Sanchez and Daniel Gaviria were shouldering the responsibility of supervising Emergency Support Functions (ESFs in emergency management parlance) being handled by their classmates — Fire-Fighting, Transportation, Law Enforcement, Urban Search and Rescue, Health and Medical, Food and Water and Mass Care, to name a few — to ensure that the dispossessed people were properly relocated to other shelters and safe from the approaching storm. In the meantime, student meteorologists Katerina Molina, Alicia Pagliery and Alejandro Quevedo were briefing student reporters in order to keep the general public apprised of Patricia’s whereabouts and strength. As soon as the fire in the evacuation shelter was resolved, a gasoline truck overturned on a major evacuation route, leaving thousands of motorists stranded. Gas from the truck was spilling all over the road and motorists were overheated and thirsty with tempers flaring. To make things worse, family pets were jumping from the car windows and escaping into the woods. Again, Mayor Cahill had to depend on his ESFs to resolve this perilous situation. “We need to remove the truck, contain the spill and get bottled water out to these people as soon as possible. We also need to locate the animals and return them to their owners,” he demanded. “Get Hazardous
Materials, Resource Management, Mass Care Animal Services on it. We need to move fast.” After Patricia’s passage, things got even worse. The students faced equally challenging emergencies such as several hundred senior citizens stranded on an island due to an Intracoastal bridge being slammed into by an ocean tanker. “We’ve sent boats, helicopters and anything we can,’” Cahill said. “The ship is also spreading fuel all over the water and a few of the elderly need immediate evacuation.” In the meantime, a hospital was overcrowded with storm victims, medical resources virtually exhausted and basic water and food provisions also were used up. The hospital was on auxiliary power, making it difficult to perform basic surgical procedures. Also, parts of the city were virtually underwater from rain and storm surge, with people and their pets perilously stranded on rooftops and dangling from trees. Ninety students spent the morning of Nov. 15 at the Miami-Dade Emergency Operations Center in Doral, participating in a special hurricane preparedness exercise sponsored by StormZone, a South Florida-based non-profit program where they planned for and recovered from Category 3 Hurricane Patricia. StormZone, sponsored by the American Red Cross, CBS4’s Neighbors 4 Neighbors, and the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University, is a free online hurricane science education and preparedness program offered to public and private schools. The program specifically helps students understand the importance of advance preparation when confronted with a natural disaster such as a hurricane. Since 2006, StormZone has been taught in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County
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schools throughout hurricane season which ended Nov. 30. Aimee B. Bojorquez, Emergency Management Coordinator, Office of Emergency Management, at the MiamiDade Fire Rescue Department, welcomed the students prior to the exercise, describing the Emergency Operations Center as a central coordination point for supporting the response to countywide emergencies and disasters. “The StormZone Program provides a realistic disaster scenario for students to role play leadership positions and learn how government manages disasters in a truly collaborative partnership,” she stated. At the conclusion of the exercise, student Mayor Cahill conducted a press conference assisted by student public information offi-
cers, Emily Salado and Antonella Cardenal, to inform student reporters on preparedness measures that were taken before the storm and recovery efforts after its passage. The first question asked was, “were any lives lost?” “No” said a relieved Cahill. “Through this interactive exercise, students learn about emergency management, make the decisions necessary to respond to a disaster in their community and develop a recovery plan,” said Bay Proby, StormZone director. “This classroom experience also lets students learn about the importance of individual responsibility, organizational collaboration and project management skills when confronted with a hurricane.” For more information about StormZone, visit online at <www.stormzone.us>.
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‘Smart’ wireless tech toys top many Miami gift lists this year By Lee Stephens High-tech “smart” accessories will be some of the hottest items and biggest sellers -- especially in the Miami area -- this holiday season, according to Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless technology company. Smart accessories include remote-control vehicles; fitness gear; games; high-fidelity wireless speakers and headphones; devices to care for your car, home, pets and families; and other gadgets; all of which communicate with your smartphone or tablet. “We’re very mobile and love to have the newest, coolest shiny things here in Miami,” said Mariano Legaz, Florida region president of Verizon Wireless. “Smart accessories will make great gifts for the tech lover on your list, and they work with almost any iPhone, Android, Windows phone, Blackberry and more.” Some of these smart accessories include: -- Remote-control tech toys such as the Parrot® AR.Drone 2.0 Elite helicopter and the Griffin MOTO TC Rally off-road remote-control race car. -- Other fun and games such as Crayola DigiTools art gadgets and Moga game controllers. -- Fitness devices such as Fitbit activity trackers, Jawbone UP fitness wristband, Mo-
Eddie Rodriguez of Verizon Wireless shows off a variety of the latest 4G LTE wireless technology and "smart" accessories to a Miami customer.
toACTV from Motorola, heart monitors, and "smartscales." -- High-definition Bluetooth speakers and headphones from Bose, Beats Jawbone Jambox, Sol Republic and more. -- The Delphi Connect which monitors
your car’s system, location and more, and turns it into a rolling 4G LTE hotspot. -- Dropcam Pro and Belkin home security cameras which let you monitor what’s happening in your home quickly, easily and affordably almost anywhere and anytime from
you smartphone and tablet. -- Tagg Pet Tracker which helps keep you pet home and safe. Tagg alerts your phone if your pet leaves the yard, and uses GPS real-time tracking to help you quickly find your furry family member. These smart accessories are fun and effec tive when communicating with the lates smartphones and tablets such as iPhones iPads, Android devices, Windows phone and Blackberries, especially on a high-speed 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless launched its most ad vanced 4G LTE technology in Miami in De cember 2010 and has been rapidly reinforcing it here ever since. “Smart accessories and 4G LTE technolo gies offer something for just about anyone,” Legaz said. “It’s going to be easy to find many options, but maybe hard to choose jus one gift, when shoppers come into a store full of these tech toys.” Miami area Verizon Wireless stores in clude: Coral Gables at 2201 Ponce de Leon Boulevard; Doral at 1450 NW 87 Avenue Hialeah at 1599 West 49 Street; Kendall a 11600 North Kendall Drive; and North Miami at 14744 Biscayne Boulevard. For more detailed information, visi www.verizonwireless.com.
Adding a New Dimension to Breast Health BY DONNA SHELLEY Dr. Leslie Frost has opened a new office and third location for the Comprehensive Breast Care Center at 10300 Sunset Drive. She has the newest technology in breast imaging; 3D mammography or breast tomosynthesis. Dr. Frost is committed to providing the best and most personalized service for women’s health. Modern, two-dimensional mammograms have been available to women since about 1970. The test, a low-dosage x-ray image of the breast has proven effective in early detection of breast cancer and for diagnostic testing of abnormalities in breast tissue. A powerful tool, the mammogram has been extremely important to the fight against this nation’s most prevalent form of cancer among woman. Now, with the addition of 3D imaging, doctors can see the breast tissue in greater detail, from many different angles. Likened to turning the pages of a book, the doctor or radiologist can see the condition of the breast tissue in one millimeter slices at a time. This method creates a clearer picture and
addresses the primary limitations of 2D imaging, the superimposition of normal breast tissue. “3D mammography is very exciting new technology for breast radiologists. It significantly increases the sensitivity of the mammogram particularly when evaluating dense breast tissue, which so many women have. Breast tomosynthesis allows us to see through the best tissue in more detail so that we can find cancer earlier. And we better evaluate areas of concern reducing the need for additional studies,” stated Dr. Frost. With 3D imaging, the outcome can not only distinguish between tumors and dense, healthy tissue, it can mean fewer diagnostic tests and unnecessary biopsies. Regular breast exams and annual mammograms should be part of a woman’s routine health regimen if she is over 40 or in a group that is at high risk of breast cancer. The most prevalent form of cancer among women in the country, breast cancer ranks second only to lung cancer in number of deaths it causes in this demographic. Hispanic-
American women (the most common cause of death from all cancers) and African-American woman (who have a lower incidence of breast cancer than Caucasian women, but tend not to have the mammograms necessary for early detection of cancer) are two groups who are at risk, as well as those who lack health insurance? Dr. Frost reminds women that 85 percent of breast cancer occurs in those who have no family history of the disease. As it turns out, the most significant factors for breast cancer are gender (female) and age (growing older). Although it is rare, men, too can have breast cancer. The good news is that the five-year survival rate for breast cancer found in its earliest stages is 88 percent. Dr. Frost is a board certified radiologist and breast imaging specialist. She has designed her practice to provide her patients with individualized service and attention. She reads all the test results and discusses the tests with each of her patients. In addition to breast health services, Breast Care Centers provide diagnostic breast ultrasound, breast
biopsy, pelvic and transvaginal ultrasound and bone density assessments. The new Breast Care Center is located at 10300 Sunset Drive, Suite 400, Miami, Florida, 33173. Call at 305-602-0692 or visit online at cbcmiami.com.
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Miami pays tribute to its philanthropic community BY LEE STEVENS
Close to 650 guests joined event chair Karelia Martinez Carbonell and chapter president Patrick Morris as they hosted the 28th annual National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon at Jungle Island. In 1985, the Miami chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals initiated the nation’s first National Philanthropy Day event. Today, more than 50,000 people in 130 countries around the world participate in National Philanthropy Day celebrations. The luncheon pays tribute to Miami’s philanthropic community. This year, trust company TIAA-CREF joined in honoring Miami philanthropists as the event’s Diamond Partner. TIAA-CREF Trust Company, founded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, provides estate planning and fiduciary services for individuals, families, foundations and other institutions. The event garnered one of the largest crowds in event history. Guests mingled and visited among pop artist Romero Britto’s whimsical centerpieces that spelled out words such as “Dream,” “Joy,” and “Hope.” Cynthia Demos, CBS4 news anchor, served as emcee and helped honor this year’s award winners: Roe and Penny Stamps, Lifetime Achievement Award; Bruce and Tracey
Berkowitz, Outstanding Philanthropist Award; Jorge Luis and Marile Lopez, Outstanding Volunteer Award; Barbara L. Romani, regional director for Community Development, accepted the Julia Tuttle Award for Community Involvement and Corporate Citizenship on behalf of the Citi Foundation; Michael Spring, director, accepted the Outstanding Grant Maker Award on behalf of the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs. Sallie Byrd, chapter past president presented the Joyce Galya Scholarship to Mary Morgan Radcliff. The event also featured a dynamic video produced by Aaron Glickman with clips from community leaders (representing the nominating organizations) including University of Miami president Donna Shalala; Barry University president Sr. Linda Bevilacqua; Northern Trust South Florida Region president Edward Joyce; Miami Marlins Foundation executive director Alfred Mesa; The Education Fund president Linda Lecht, and Adrienne Arsht Center president John Richard. Platinum sponsors for the event included: Baptist Health South Florida, Comcast, FIU, Marile and Jorge Luis Lopez, Penny and Roe Stamps, The Miami Foundation, and WPBT2. For more information about National Philanthropy Day and AFP Miami, visit <www.afpmiami.org>.
Pictured are Sr. Linda Bevilacqua, Barry University president, (left) and Penny Stamps, Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
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SAMA’s Rides ’n Smiles brings youngsters to Speedway BY RON BEASLEY
Automotive Editor The Southern Automotive Media Association’s (SAMA) sixth annual Rides ’n Smiles event at Homestead-Miami Speedway in late November put smiles on the faces of about 150 ailing kids fighting cancer, patients at Baptist Children’s and Miami Children’s hospitals. Rides ’n Smiles is the brainchild of MotorSports racing legend and SAMA president-elect Bill Adam. He conceived the idea of convincing auto manufacturers to lend SAMA their hottest and most exotic vehicles for use in the event. Then he persuaded Homestead-Miami Speedway officials to donate their facility and staff for a day, thus enabling SAMA members to host the event. Over the years, other private entities and individuals have joined Adam and SAMA to expand the scope of the project. This year he added an exotic car show at Homestead Air Reserve Base specifically for base personnel. Adam hand-picks SAMA members to drive the cars on the day of Rides ’n Smiles. Those automotive journalists are charged with spending the day giving the kids safe fast-paced three-lap rides around the Speedway road course, which, as the event name suggests, is meant to put smiles on the kids’ faces. “Seven years ago I was asked by Children’s Wish Canada to take children with terminal cancer for rides at Mosport race track in Canada,” Adam said, when asked how he came up with the idea for Rides ’n Smiles. “My friend, who volunteered me, accurately predicted that I’d get even more out of the day than the kids would, and he was right!” Adam, a former Pinecrest resident who now lives in Fort Lauderdale, thought the concept would be an ideal project for
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SAMA. Officials agreed and he began working on the first event seven years ago. Today, Rides ’n Smiles has evolved into a major automotive event, with 10 auto manufacturers this year lending their vehicles, Homestead-Miami Speedway donating use of the track, as well as safety and security personnel; Cadillac dispatching its racing team; the Ferrari Racing Team from Fort Lauderdale attending; Hyundai Motor America hosting lunch for the volunteers and drivers, and multiple private entities contributing cars, goods and services. More than 200 children — including those from military families from the nearby Homestead Air Reserve Base — turned out for this year’s Rides ’n Smiles and were given three fast laps around the Speedway’s road course in some of the fastest and most exotic cars on the highway
today, including a new Corvette Stingray, Jaguar’s new F-Type Roadster, a Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, Dodge’s exciting new Viper SRT and Nissan’s hot GT-R sports car and Hyundai’s sleek little threedoor Veloster. Ford, Chevrolet, Audi and Mazda also sent their hottest cars for the event. Also putting smiles on the kids’ faces this year were several exotic, privately owned cars. Bob Panoff brought along a supercharged Viper and Dodge Challenger, while Ron Vogel drove his gleaming new 2014 Maserati. Tom Gonzales gave rides to the kids in his garage-kept Corvette ZR-1 (he only drives the car once a year for Rides ’n Smiles), and German Botero piloted his vintage Porsche 356 race car. And Adam was all smiles as he drove William Scherer’s classic Ford GT.
A special treat for the kids was the arrival of the Cadillac Racing Team from Detroit with champion driver Andy Pilgrim. Also making the day more exciting was the appearance of the Ferrari Racing Team from Fort Lauderdale and the 2012 championship Dodge from Penske Racing. All of the teams gave on-track demonstrations of each car’s speed and power. At the same time, there were several rare and unusual vehicles on display for the youngsters’ enjoyment, including a Testa Rosa Sport Speciale from the Creative Workshop of Dania Beach; an authentic U.S. Army Humvee from SFC Joseph Hawkins; a 1968 Ford Mustang from Kris Adam; a Porsche Carrera GT; a Ferrari 458 Challenge race car from Henrik Hedman; a 1996 Corvette; a 2013 Ferrari from Kris Kavanaugh, and Myles Kornblatt brought along a museum-housed classic 1962 Corvette. Homestead-Miami Speedway treated the kids to a tasty lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs in the cafeteria, while drivers and volunteers from SAMA and the airbase were given a barbecue lunch courtesy of Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels project. All of the kids were awarded certificates from the Homestead-Miami Speedway confirming their 100 mph speed on the race track and each took home a gift bag stuffed with about $75 worth of auto-related goodies, including a back pack from Jeep, T-shirts from SAMA and Cadillac. Hot Wheels model cars from attorney Lance Joseph and Beanie Babies from SAMA members Angelica and Joe Willard. Adam said he already is thinking about how to make Rides ’n Smiles better in 2014. “I’ll start work on next year’s event in the next few weeks as I like to plant seeds and get things rolling while everyone is enthused and also full of the Christmas spirit of giving,” he said.
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Kia Sorento redesigned for 2014; given new engine platform Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS After spending a week behind the wheel of the Kia Sorento, I now understand why the people who own them have been raving about them. They are just that special. For 2014, Sorento adds a top-of-the-line trim level to its lineup — the SX Limited — and the popular U.S.-built crossover vehicle has been given an all-new platform, sophisticated new styling cues and significant improvement to ride, handling and comfort. In fact, over 80 percent of the parts are either all-new or significantly redesigned, including a new 3.3-liter GDI V-6 engine. The all-aluminum V-6 powerplant produces 290 hp at 6,400 rpm and 252 poundsfeet of torque at 5,200 rpm. It’s available optionally on the LX and EX and as standard equipment in the SX and SX Limited. Power is routed to either the front wheels or, optionally, to all four wheels using an enhanced Torque On Demand all-wheel
drive system that seamlessly directs power to the tire with the most traction. Also new is Torque Vectoring Cornering Control (TVCC) that aids stability under certain driving conditions, The 2.4-liter GDI four-cylinder engine also is back for 2014 as standard equipment in the LX and EX and replaces the previously standard 2.4-liter MPI 4-cylinder. With 191 hp at 6,300 rpm and 181 poundsfeet of torque at a low 4,250 rpm, the lightweight all-aluminum powerplant is efficient enough for day-to-day driving demands. Sorento comes standard with a smooth shifting six-speed automatic transmission. Also standard, electric power steering replaces the hydraulic unit from the 2013 model, which improves steering feel and reduces weight. The new available FlexSteer offers drivers a choice of three steering modes: Comfort, Normal and Sport. The 2014 Sorento rides on an all-new chassis that increases torsional rigidity by 18 percent for improved ride and handling. To the rear, a reinforced multi-link setup utilizes new bushings and mounts to better isolate road noise vibration, while the compact design allows for more interior space. Redesigned front and rear fascias
New Kia Sorento rides has a lower, broader look from the front and a wider stance at the rear.
enhance the Sorento’s road presence with a lower, broader look from the front and a wider stance at the rear. The new Sorento rides on redesigned 17-, 18- and — a first for the Kia CUV — larger 19-inch wheels. On the inside, the new Sorento has a redesigned instrument panel that combines technology with ergonomics. On EX trims and above, the large center gauge cluster features a seven-inch TFT LCD that projects a digital speedometer flanked by easyto-read analog instruments for the
tachometer, fuel level and engine temp. The TFT LCD readout also displays trip and vehicle information, along with navigation updates (optional). The MSRP on the 2014 Kia Sorento ranges from $24,100 to $40,100. 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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Diabetes and women — what you should know BY DR. E. ROBERT SCHWARTZ
Over the last few decades in the United States, there has been a growing prevalence of obesity throughout our society. Those who are overweight are more likely to be predisposed to diabetes – a chronic disease that is often referred to as the “silent killer” because its symptoms can go unnoticed. The simple and deadly fact is that many people do not know that they have the disease, so it’s important to be aware of the many risk factors. Early childhood obesity is a possible predictor of diabetes. Asian, Hispanic and African American women with an increased body mass index have a greater risk for developing diabetes than the general population. Family history is also a factor. If you have a sibling with diabetes, your chances of developing the disease are two to three times greater. If your mother or father is diabetic, your risk jumps to five to six times greater. Other important factors
that also increase your risk of being diagnosed with the disease include eating a poor diet high in fats, doing little exercise, smoking and drinking large quantities of alcoholic beverages. Diabetes affects women differently than men because the disease can affect both mothers and their unborn children. Pregnant women can be diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which can cause difficulties during pregnancy. Women with diabetes are also more likely to have a heart attack than women without diabetes. WHY DOES DIABETES OCCUR? Every cell in the body needs sugar to help it function normally. Sugar is helped across the cell membrane of all of our tissues by a hormone produced in the pancreas called insulin. When there is not enough insulin – or for some reason the pancreas does not produce it – then sugar builds up in the blood stream and can damage your tissues. When you have diabetes, one of the first places the sugar is dumped is into your urine. In ancient times, diabetes was actually diagnosed by tasting the urine.
There are two types of diabetes. Type 2 or diabetes mellitus, which is more common, does not cause many symptoms in the beginning. One of the early symptoms you may notice is the need to urinate more often. You may also become very thirsty and might develop blurred vision. If not diagnosed early on, Type 2 diabetes can cause many serious medical problems later in life. Heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease, vision problems, including possible blindness, and loss of feeling in fingers and toes are all possible complications of untreated diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the inability of your pancreas to produce insulin or to produce very little of it. The symptoms of this type of diabetes are much more severe and can cause one to become very sick, very quickly. Fatigue, mental disorientation, dehydration and many other complications are often associated with Type 1 diabetes. The good news is that early detection can help minimize many of these serious medical complications. Diet, exercise, and medications can help lower the blood sugar and keep it in
normal ranges. Individuals with Type 1 diabetes will most likely need to be on a regimen of insulin, which is delivered by injections on a regular basis. For many people who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, usually the first approach to treatment is to make lifestyle changes. These include regular exercise, eating healthily and losing weight if you are overweight or obese. Some patients may also need medications that reduce high levels of blood glucose. To find out if you have diabetes or are at risk, make an appointment with your primary care doctor. A few simple tests of the urine and blood can determine if you have diabetes or are at risk for it. Early detection is the best way to help you live a healthy lifestyle. Dr. E. Robert Schwartz is a board certified family physician at Jackson Memorial Hospital and professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He may be contacted via email at <eschwartz@med.miami.edu>.
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NICU event reunites former patients and families with BCH medical staff During the 21st annual Baptist Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) reunion, former patients and their families were reunited with the doctors and nurses who cared for them during their hospital stay. More than 500 children and their families attended the event to celebrate the milestones the children have made since leaving the hospital. Children were treated to face painting, clowns, train rides and more.
Maximus, Marcus and Macello Arango and their parents celebrated at the event. The triplets were born at 26 weeks and spent nearly four months in the George Batchelor/ Gloria Vasta Lewis NICU at Baptist Children’s Hospital.
Facial Plastic Surgery with Dr. Bustillo Dr. Bustillo, My daughter wants to have a rhinoplasty. We have consulted with two doctors and they both said completely different things. One wants to remove the bump on the bridge, narrow the sides, and leave the tip alone. The second physician wants to do the same and he also says that the tip needs to be defined and strengthened so that it doesn’t droop. I am so confused? Help? Bernadette Dear Bernadette, Well, I think its normal to be confused when two surgeons offer completely different advise. There are two basic types of rhinoplasty. Reductive and Structural. Reductive rhinoplasty is an antiquated technique. The thought is that by removing bone and cartilage, the nose is made smaller. I strongly believe that a smaller nose is not necessarily a better-looking nose. Today’s advanced rhinoplasty surgeons reshape the nose should by changing the shape of the cartilages. They also add cartilage grafts to maintain the shape of the nose through time. While I can’t tell you which surgeon will have the better result, there are some things you can do to help you decide. Make sure he is board certified in facial plastic surgery or plastic surgery, ask to see many before and after pictures, make sure he performs a good number of rhinoplasty procedures, and most importantly, make sure you feel comfortable with him. Good Luck,
Andres Bustillo, MD You can submit your questions to andres@drbustillo.com Andres Bustillo is a board certified facial plastic surgeon. 305-663-3380 www.drbustillo.com
Neonatologist Ernesto Valdez, MD, was happy to be reunited with his former patient Daniel Gutierrez, 3, and his family. Daniel was in the George Batchelor/Gloria Vasta Lewis NICU at Baptist Children’s Hospital for three (Photos by Alvaro Mata) months. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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More than 700 job seekers attend Health and Job Fair
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BY MAURICE R. HERNANDEZ
Commission Vice Chair Lynda Bell and State Rep. Frank Artiles teamed to host a Health and Job Fair at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus on Saturday, Nov. 16. More than 700 job seekers attended this significant event in South Miami-Dade where they received vital information on current job openings offered by major companies such as Macy’s, AT&T, Jackson Health System, Trump Organization, U.S. Army, and Prudential Financial and Insurance. Participants also benefited from free health screenings from local healthcare organizations and institutions like the South Florida Chiropractic Center, Miami-
Dade College Medical School, as well as the Florida Department of Health, among others. In addition, job seekers also were given the opportunity to participate in a free food distribution offered by the Farm Share organization. “I am delighted to have had the opportunity to work closely with State Rep. Frank Artiles and his staff, in order to bring job seekers and employers together who are hiring in this struggling economy,” Bell said. “It is also most gratifying that the good folks at Farm Share, along with local healthcare organizations, were on hand to provide complimentary health screenings and distribute free food to struggling families in their time of need.”
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Do you or someone you know have Rosacea? FXM Research in Miami is looking for males and females 18 years or older that suffer from Rosacea “Redness on forehead, cheeks, and nose with acne type lesions on your face” to participate in a four [4] study-visit clinical research study. Medical Insurance is not required for study participation. Qualified participants will receive: • Evaluation by a Board Certified Dermatologist. • Investigational Study Medication or placebo at no cost. • Reimbursement for time and travel up to USD $200.00.
¿Tiene usted o alguien que usted conoce Rosacea? FXM Research en Miami está buscando hombres y mujeres de 18 años de edad o más que padecen de Rosacea “Enrojecimiento en la frente, mejillas, y nariz con lesiones similares al acné”, para participar en un estudio clínico de investigación que requiere de cuatro [4] visitas. No se requiere seguro médico para su participación en el estudio. Los participantes que califiquen recibirán: • Evaluaciones por un Dermatólogo Certificado. • Los medicamentos del estudio bajo investigación o placebo sin costo alguno. • Reembolso por su tiempo y transporte de hasta $200.00. For more information please call:
Para más información por favor llame al:
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Do you or someone you know have Tinea Pedis/Athlete’s Foot? FXM Research in Miami is looking for males and females 18 years or older that suffer from Tinea Pedis “Redness, Itchiness, Maceration, Erosion, and/or Scaling areas in between your toes” to participate in a three [3] study-visit clinical research study. Medical Insurance is not required for study participation. Qualified participants will receive: • Evaluation by a Board Certified Dermatologist. • Investigational Study Medication or placebo at no cost. • Reimbursement for time and travel up to USD $150.00.
¿Tiene usted o alguien que usted conoce Hongos Entre Los Dedos De Sus Pies/Pie De Atleta? FXM Research en Miami está buscando a hombres y mujeres de 18 años o más de edad que padecen de Hongos Entre Los Dedos De Sus Pies “Enrojecimiento, Picazón, Humedad, Erosiones, y/o áreas de Descamación entre los dedos de los pies”, para participar en un estudio clínico de investigación que requiere de tres [3] visitas. No se requiere seguro médico para su participación en el estudio. Los participantes que califiquen recibirán: • Evaluaciones por un Dermatólogo Certificado. • Los medicamentos bajo investigación o placebo sin costo alguno. • Reembolso por su tiempo y transporte de hasta $150.00.
For more information please call:
Para más información por favor llame al:
(305) 220-5222 Hector Wiltz, MD., CPI. Board Certified Dermatologist FXM Research Miami
FXM Research Miami 11760 Bird Road, Suite 452 Miami, FL 33175
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KRMC receives approval for General Surgery Residency BY PETER JUDE
pletes the lengthy process for accreditation as a training facility. Institutional accreditaKendall Regional Medical Center tion allows KRMC to establish additional (KRMC) has announced that on Nov. 7, the residencies in multiple specialties. “I am excited as we start to progress as a Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) granted initial teaching institution and also look forward to the accreditation of our new approval to begin the hospiInternal Medicine Residency tal’s first residency training program in January 2014,” said program for General Surgery. Scott A. Cihak, CEO of Kendall The General Surgery Regional Medical Center. Residency program will begin For more information about training residents in July 2014 the Surgical Residency Program and will open an initial 16 sursend email to <krmc.surgeryresgical training positions for idency@HCAHealthcare.com>. first, second, and third year Kendall Regional Medical candidates. A total of 24 resiCenter is a 412-bed, full-service dents are planned for the prohospital, located on Bird Road gram. The Surgery Residency (SW 40th Street) at Florida’s will be led by Mark G. Turnpike providing the residents McKenney, MD, MBA, of Miami-Dade County with 24FACS, who has more than 20 Dr. Mark G. McKenney hour comprehensive medical, trauyears of experience of teach––––––––––––––––– ma, surgical, behavioral health and ing and training physicians. Kendall Regional Medical Center also diagnostic services, along with a wide range of received initial institutional approval by the patient and community services. For additionAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical al information, call 305-222-2200, or visit Education as of July 1, 2013, which com- <www.kendallmed.com>.
Light The Night raises $800K for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society BY ALEXANDRA CURBELO
The 2013 annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Miami Walk, which raises funds for blood cancer research and provide support to patients and their families, took place Saturday, Nov. 16, at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. The event organized by the Southern Florida and Puerto Rico Chapter, raised approximately $800,000. More than 6,000 walkers and 50 corporate and family teams and sponsors participated in this year’s Miami Light The Night Walk. Before the walk, LLS Board of Trustees chair Lisa Geata welcomed the walkers, and Miami Light the Night chair Ralph Lawson, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Baptist Health South Florida, congratulated everyone on a successful fundraising season. LLS national CEO/president John Walter and local politicians also spoke, and a Remembrance Ceremony took place with candles lit in memory of loves ones lost to cancer. Later, through the leisurely one-mile walk, participants carried illuminated balloons — white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones. Thousands of walkers — men, women and
children — formed a community of caring, bringing light to the dark world of cancer. Each year, in communities all across the U.S. and Canada, teams of families, friends, co-workers and local and national corporations come together to raise funds and bring help and hope to people battling blood cancer. Millions of consumers also help by donating at retail outlets. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The LLS mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has invested more than $875 million in research targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. LLS has 59 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To reach the Southern Florida and Puerto Rico Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, call 1-954-744-5300 or visit <www.lls.org/sfl>.
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