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Library to feature ‘An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida’
BY GLORIA BURNS
he late Stanley Davidson touched so many lives and lived life to the fullest. A humble, caring, intelligent and amazing man who seemed to be ageless, Stanley’s life was one of great accomplishments and success coupled with a brief period of homelessness during World War II giving him an appreciation and compassion for those in need. A gentle soft-spoken man, Stanley was incredibly generous but never boastful, supporting charitable works quietly and not wanted any recognition. As an example, from this writer’s STANLEY DAVIDSON
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he Coral Gables Branch Library of the MiamiDade Public Library System will host Sarasota author Liz Coursen as she presents her program “Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida” on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 3 p.m. The 70-minute PowerPoint program will use museum-quality vintage post-
cards to demonstrate how Florida developed from an alligator-infested swamp in the 1900s to a vacation paradise in the 1950s. “Coral Gables has lovely vintage postcard material, and I am looking forward to incorporating the Coral Gables postcards from my collection into this program,” Coursen said. The Coral Gables Branch Library is located at 3443 Segovia St. For information, visit online at <www.HavingFunWishYouWereHere.com>.
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Nine for IX BY MARK TROWBRIDGE President & CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
I love college sports. It is my passion, my escape, my obsession. I truly cannot get enough of it and around this time of year of the summer doldrums…well, college sports impossible to find, unless you enjoy watching reruns and instant classics. As most of you know, I am a Gator. That is not always a welcomed or appreciated statement in the City Beautiful, given that UM is in our front yard. But, it is the undeniable truth. I am not only a two-time graduate, I am an advocate, a donor, a fan, a former president of our national alumni association and a committed foot soldier in the Gator Nation. I am all about the Gators, the SEC and the Orange and Blue. I am proud of UF, the only university in Florida in the prestigious American Association of Universities and the now-heralded flagship university of our state, for what they do off the field as well. From college football and basketball to softball and gymnastics, I follow it all. I have lived through the highest highs and the lowest lows and the “wait
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Public schools art exhibition joins master artists with art educators BY ROBERT HAMILTON
The Coral Gables Museum soon will be hosting a unique exhibition presented by Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Visual Art Department, “Artistic License,” showcasing master artists from Miami and abroad, along with visual art instructors that studied under them. This juried exhibition will provide a rare glimpse into not only the artists’ works in a variety of media, but how they inspire art educators to reconnect with their inner artist after serving as educators in the arts for many years. Since 2010, the Visual and Performing Arts Department of Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Division of Academic Support has been conducting summer miniworkshops with concentrated studio studies funded by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Arts Council, Miami-Dade County mayor and county commission. The result of this particular collaborative studio environment is a distinct array of works in a variety of media in two-dimensional and three-dimensional form. The show will include works by master artists Ray Azcuy, Pablo Cano, Alejandro Mendoza, Lucinda Linderman; a total of 14 to 22 works
by the master artists, who are the Summer Workshop instructors, as well as the art educators under their tutelage for the summer. A special opening reception for the exhibit will take place Friday, Sept. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. The opening is free and presented in conjunction with Coral Gables Gallery Night and the Artist Date with art educators at the museum. Cash prizes, gift certificates and Professional Development credits will be awarded to the educators. The exhibition will be on display at the Community Meeting Room at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave., through Sept. 29.
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AT&T contribution to communities in schools of Miami to help more teens graduate from high school
Photo Caption (L-R): James Dominique, Assistant Principal, Miami Edison Senior High School; Leon Maycock, Assistant Principal, Miami Edison Senior High School; Maria Johnston, Regional Director-External Affairs, AT&T Florida; Melida Berroa, Communities In Schools of Miami Site Coordinator; and Elizabeth Mejia, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Miami
There is nothing more detrimental to a person’s future than education. That’s why AT&T is focused on helping at-risk students graduate high school. The company recently made a $37,633 donation to Communities In Schools of Miami, Inc. to support site coordinators at North Miami Middle School, North Miami Senior High School, Miami Edison Middle School and Miami Edison Senior High School. Miami-Dade is recognized as one of the lowest performing school districts in the country, with one-in-four students not graduating on time. Communities In Schools’ school-based site coordinators help connect struggling students with academic support, mentoring, counseling, afterschool programs, career development, and health care services. These necessary resources will increase the chance of high school completion and address the dropout crisis. “We want to invest in organizations that are making a measurable impact on the students they serve and Communities In Schools is doing just that,” said Maria Johnston, Regional Director-External Affairs, AT&T Florida. “By coupling this contribution with the power of our employees, we hope to take our collaboration to the next level and help even more students graduate high school ready for college and careers.” With support from AT&T last year, nearly 425 Communities In Schools of Miami students received mentoring, tutoring and counseling services. The result? Ninety-five percent of the students remained in school, 84 percent improved their grades and 84 percent demonstrated reduced behavioral incidents in schools. “AT&T has demonstrated unparalleled leadership in supporting efforts to create a 21st century education system and American workforce,” said Elizabeth Mejia, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Miami. “We are grateful for AT&T’s support and long-standing collaboration.” The recent donation to Communities In Schools of Miami is part of a $2 million AT&T contribution that will boost the impact and sustainability of the Communities In Schools network nationwide. Since 2008, AT&T and the AT&T Foundation have provided more than $8.5 million in funding to Communities In Schools and local affiliates. The support is part of AT&T Aspire, a $350 million commitment to education, and one of the largest-ever corporate commitments to address high school success and workforce readiness.
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TROWBRIDGE, from page 1 until next year” mentality for the past 25plus years with my beloved Gators. Clearly, there is a great chasm between euphoria and gut-wrenching despair. But, the emotions are equally as raw and memorable. It is why we love and watch and cheer college sports. Last month, a new series began to air on ESPN titled Nine for IX. Perhaps you have seen it. If you have not, these documentaries focus on women and how they have changed the landscape of sports over the past 30 years since Title IX was signed into law in 1972. It is riveting storytelling, featuring tennis’ Venus Williams and her fight for equal pay at the Grand Slams to Pat Summit and her unparalleled career as the head women’s basketball coach at Tennessee to how women in the media broke down the barriers to entering the locker rooms to get the story firsthand from the male stars of the NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball. It is an incredible reminder of how far we have come in the last 30 years and yet, how recent this past truly is. One of the women interviewed was Lesley Visser, whose lists of “firsts” boggles the mind in this day and age. After she received a Carnegie Foundation grant, she landed her first job with the Boston Globe. She was the first woman to be assigned to the NFL beat, covering the New England
Patriots in an era where access to the locker room was denied by the league. She also was the first female NFL analyst on TV and was recognized as the No. 1 female sportscaster of all-time. Her credentials are without compare and yet, to hear her story of having to put up with harassing commentary from players, fellow journalists and the public during the earliest of days of her career reminds us how important Title IX was…and is. She, along with Lisa Olson, Jane Gross, Melissa Ludtke and Claire Smith, paved the way for the Erin Andrews (a great Gator) of today. The rest of the series will air during the remainder of the summer, bringing us right up to the first tilt of the college football season. There will be a feature on Katarina Witt, the most famous East German figure skater who always found a way to destroy our fragile American hearts with her precise double axels and triple-toe-loops; WNBA star and “out” lesbian Sheryl Swoopes, and heralded distance runner Mary Decker, who dominated the landscape of the 1970s and ’80s leading up to her “fall heard ’round the world” at the 1984 Olympics. These stories are more than documentaries. They are living, breathing records of very special athletes, journalists and super stars and the times they lived in. They are a chronicle of our culture as much as they are a retelling of the facts. They are as amazing as the women who inspired them.
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Community Foundation needed a home, he offered a suite of offices in his building at no charge for more than a year and never asked or wanted anything in return. Likewise, countless other charities have benefited from the generosity of the wonderful human being who will be forever remembered with great fondness by all who knew him. Stanley’s early years were full of great success and challenges. Born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1924, his father and grandfather owned and operated a lumber yard and were extremely wealthy. As World War II began he was attending boarding school and was separated from his parents when Poland was invaded and left school to flee the country. Taking an opportunity to escape to Russia for free as a bus driver, he received tips by the bus passengers but was still forced to live on the streets until he found a relative who helped him join the Polish division of the British Royal Air Force. In the RAF, Stanley flew as a navigator on one of the two-seat wooden
Mosquito bombers. After the war, he took a job with an American company to work in Venezuela. Not knowing Spanish, he taught himself Spanish while traveling by boat to Venezuela. After three years there, he had earned great wealth, decided to move to Miami and was finally able at long last to locate his parents in Montreal. In Miami, he founded Davidson Lumber that at one time employed 10,000 people after which he turned his focus on the 2655 Le Jeune Rd. building he owned and whose employees and tenants became extended family. Always on the go, until very recently he was snow skiing with his family, something he did frequently until a broken hip got the best of him. Paying tribute Stanley, his family shared one of Stanley’s favorite quotations from Shakespeare’s King Lear: “Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest.” That certainly described how Stanley Davidson lived his life.
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Senior organization honors Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has been recognized by a national senior citizen’s organization for sponsoring repeal of the “temporary” death tax last imposed in 1916 to help finance World War I. Rep. RosLehtinen was flanked at a Capitol Hill photo ceremony by 60 Plus Association chair Jim Martin (left) and president Amy Noone Frederick as the Congresswoman accepted the Association’s Benjamin Franklin
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Benefit for Jr. OB Creative Writing Contest Aug. 10 at Roxy Theatre BY CONNIE GOODMAN-MILONE
The South Florida Writers Association will present a reading of the musical My Name Is Solamae at the Roxy Theatre, 1645 SW 107 Ave., on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the Junior Orange Bowl Creative Writing Contest. The Junior Orange Bowl Creative Writing Contest is an essay competition for eighth grade students in Miami-Dade County. The Creative Writing Contest is among 19 events conducted in connection with the Junior Orange Bowl, an internationally recognized non-profit organization in Coral Gables that offers magical moments for youth of the world through athletic, academic, and cultural events. The Creative Writing event is co-sponsored by the South Florida Writers Association. Linda Cardinal Schneider’s play earned third place in SFWA’s Second Annual
Playwriting Contest. The play was adapted from a series of books by the title The Little Mouse Solamae, written by SFWA member, Linda Cardinal Schneider. Solamae, a plucky little mouse, has lost her way after unexplained circumstances occurred at the palace, where she and her parents had previously lived a very comfortable life. Solamae wanders for three days trying to find her way back home to her family. She smells bacon cooking on an old wooden ship docked at the wharf and she proceeds to jump aboard to find it. Once fed, she immediately falls asleep in the galley. The play begins as the ship is leaving the dock with Solamae on it. Join the fun as SFWA members take on the roles of the cargo ship mice, Solamae’s friends “The Bigs.” The play will conclude with a surprise for the children; Solamae will appear in full costume for pictures with them in the lobby of the theater.
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Gables Rotary gets the scoop on PortMiami project Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB PortMiami is big news these days and, on behalf of port director Bill Johnson who had laryngitis, Paula Musto presented an update as the featured speaker at the July 25 meeting of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, now meeting at the Marriott Courtyard on Navarre and LeJeune Road. After a short video and presentation, Musto answered numerous questions about the impact the deep dredging will have on port business. It’s a project that promises to put Miami in a great position when the Panama Canal work is completed in 2014. That same Thursday, Morton’s The Steak House in the Gables hosted the Doral Business Council Trustee Luncheon. DBC trustee chair Nubielena Medina, of NMG
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Consulting, welcomed a sizable group that enjoyed a fabulous steak lunch. Among the crowd were DBC chair Nelson Penalver, former Doral Vice Mayor Mike DiPietro, Dr. Alejandro Badia, Alvaro Sandino, Efrain Sora, Sonya Canas, Jason Timmons, and Lizz Wiegandt, to mention a few. Also, on hand was Dale Carnegie’s Lloyd Braithwaite who donated a training workshop as a door prize won by Sylvia “Bibi” Borges, assistant dean at Florida National University. In other non profit news, more than 200 people are expected to support Aqua Foundation’s Aqua Affair, an upscale cocktail celebration, to be held Saturday, Sept. 21, at the glamorous Mondrian Hotel, 1100 West Ave. on South Beach. Aqua Foundation for Women serves as a funding catalyst for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT) women’s wellness and equality in South Florida through grants, scholarships and initiatives. Proceeds from the event and from individual and corporate donations are used to support AFW’s work in our community. While enjoying hors d’oeuvres, open bar, music by DJ Pride, and the ambience in the Sunset Lounge, guests will be able to bid on some terrific items in a silent auction. For those wanting to support the event and gain great exposure to a upscale target market there are sponsorship opportunities. Each business, organization or individual who donates an item will receive prominent recognition at the Aqua Affair Silent Auction as well as ongoing exposure via their website, Facebook and Twitter pages, in addition to e-blasts to thousands of readers repeatedly advertising the items in the weeks prior to the event. Tickets are $55 for members, $70 in advance for non-members, and $85 at door. For tickets, visit aquafoundation.org. or call 305-576-2782. For information on sponsorship opportunities, write <robin@aquafoundation.org>. Finally, the Hispanic National Bar Association is conducting a drive to collect gently used bras for delivery to “Free the Girls.” This organization is well recognized
Paula Musto addresses Coral Gables Rotarians with an update on PortMiami, the dredging and its impact.
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in the circles of anti-human trafficking as a way to teach those victims how to become entrepreneurs. Selling these bras and other donated clothing items, the girls are able make a living and avoid the desperation that might drive them back to the traffickers. The link for this drive is <http://freethegirls.org/donate/give-bras>. Donated bras are sent in large lots to organizations abroad, which rescue victims of human trafficking. Local attorney Deborah Mayo of South
Florida Corporate Counsel, is willing to take items or arrange for pick up. Her offices are located at 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470 in Coral Gables. For more information, call 305-343-0597. Until next time, keep making each day count. If you want to submit information for this column, send your news via email to <gloriagalburns@aol.com>.
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Don’t get caught napping on day of Great Grove Bed Race
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St. Alban’s Child Enrichment Center is undertaking a renovations project for improvements in bathrooms, electrical, flooring and plumbing at the Coconut Grove Center facility. We are seeking qualified Contractors who can begin the Phase I project immediately utilizing funds from an initial grant for 7,000 sq ft of flooring and renovations to 1 (one) children’s bathroom. The bidders must also provide an additional quote for a Phase II of the project that will include additional flooring, bathroom renovations, electrical, and plumbing improvements. Funding for the Phase II of the improvement project is pending. Bid packages will be distributed at the address below for only four (4) business days from the publication date (8/06/13) of this advertising. There will be a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough three (3) business days (8/14/13 @ 2 PM) after the final distribution of the Bid Packages on 8/09/13. Bid Packages must be submitted in person to the Project Manager at the address below within seven (7) business days (8/23/13) after the mandatory pre-bid walkthrough. Location of Project: 3465 Brooker Street, Miami, FL 33133 Contact Person: Bruce Page, Project Manager Contact Phone Number: 305-443-1234 Bid packages will be opened and reviewed by St Alban’s management and Board of Directors and the winning bidder will be notified within two (2) days after the selection. NOTICE TO BIDDERS / PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR(S) This project, will be federally funded, in part or whole through the Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community Development with Community Block and Development Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and as such, bidder must comply with Presidential Executive Order 11246, as amended; by Executive Order 11375; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; the Davis-Bacon Act of 1968, as amended; the Copeland AntiKickback Act; the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
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BY LEE STEPHENS
Get ready for fun as the Great Grove Bed Race rolls into town on Sunday, Sept. 1, Labor Day Weekend. The event, produced by Bed Race Productions Inc., is a tongue-in-cheek festival of hilarity as homemade beds race through the streets of Coconut Grove. Although the origins of bed racing here date back three decades this is the fifth anniversary of the Great Grove Bed Race with its professional speedway style playby-play and site live radio with a celebrity marshal each year. Tireless teams consist of five members with four ready-to-romp racers and one rider hitched to the headboard. Speed still wins at the checkered flag, but it’s a new era for the event and its fans.
Awards also are given for theme, creativity and decor. Celebrity judges will be on hand to grade those looking to score and proceeds from this roll in the hay of hilarity benefit local charities through the Junior Chamber International Crew of hundreds of volunteers. ”This year the registration is filling fast by both veterans and virgins, corporations and merchants,” said Barbara Ferenczi, event partnerships and marketing director. The only ones missing are media teams going bed-to-bed which would top the many surprises in store this year.” This Labor Day Weekend, Coconut Grove is the place to be for some laborious laughter. For event info and to register to create your own bedlam, visit TheGreatGroveBedRace.com. Don’t sleep on it!
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Shops at Sunset Place to help students to get ‘Back At It’ BY ALICIA WHITLEY
School is almost back in session and to kick off the season, Simon Property Group Inc., the world’s leading retail real estate company, will host a series of “Back At It” events for the whole family at approximately 55 malls across the country. Simon’s Back At It activities will be greatly enhanced this year by an exciting collaboration with Teen Vogue’s Second Annual “Back-To-School Saturday” initiative. The Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami will hold its Back At It festivities on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 1 to 8 p.m., near the Plaza Stage, inviting students and their families to get back into the rhythm of another school year. “The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time and, as always, we want Shops at Sunset Place to be at the center of the celebration,” said Tatiana Vidales of Shops at Sunset Place “This year, we are especially excited to be teaming up with Teen Vogue, the authentic source for young trendsetters interested in emerging fashion, beauty, and pop culture.” The Shops at Sunset Place Back At It event will include various elements to give students the social shopping experience they seek while helping families prepare to get back to class. Millennials today typically shop with friends or family and value life experiences more than only products alone. Featured Back At It activities were created by keeping young shoppers’ preferences top-of-mind: Shops at Sunset Place will host several beauty and makeup stations so that young visitors can find their perfect back-to-school look. Attendees also can expect to find the following at the event: Trend Guide: It’s no surprise that clothing tops back-to-school shopping lists. Back At It attendees will receive a Teen Vogue and Simon Malls Trend Guide, featuring fashion tips to achieve the trendiest looks of the season. Simon Style Guide Quiz: Back At It attendees will get to test their fashion IQ! Fashion Events: Guests will be able to see “up close and personal” the latest fashion trends for the back-to-school season. Music and fun also are on the menu for every Back At It event and Shops at Sunset Place is no exception. The mall will be showcasing a Battle of the Bands competition- offering local young bands a chance to compete to win a grand prize and be named the first-ever Rock Religion Battle of the Bands Champion.
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The event will he hosted by local teen Wilhelmina model, music enthusiast and anti-bullying activist Celine Farach. Shops at Sunset Place has hosted teen bands all summer long such as Sound Glass, The Inverted and Wyld Fly to show their support for emerging local young artists. Mall-Wide Discount Offers, Swag Bags and Samples: Savvy back-to-school shoppers are searching for ways to stay costconscious. “We are thrilled to be working with Simon Malls to further expand and elevate our Back-to-School Saturday initiative,” said Teen Vogue vice president and publisher Jason Wagenheim. “Joining forces for this all-important shopping season was an obvious choice. This time of year is incredibly significant for the Teen Vogue audience and together with Simon Malls we will work to drive our collective communities into stores to shop while building both awareness and excitement for all of our participating brands.” In addition to offering in-mall events, Simon will launch several digital-focused back-to-school elements that give students and their families more tools to gear up for school and stay connected to Shops at Sunset Place. For more information about Simon Malls Back At It events, visit <www.simon.com/ mall/the-shops-at-sunset-place> or <www.facebook.com/ShopsAtSunsetPlace>.
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Burger King scholars program honors student’s achievements BY MARILYN LUNA
Recently, the Burger King McLamore Foundation continued its tradition of giving back to the South Florida community during its annual Burger King Scholars Award Ceremonies hosted in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Almost 300 students from both public and private high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties were recognized for having received a $1,000 award from the Burger King Scholars program to further their education. The scholarship recipients are dedicated high school seniors who plan on attending an accredited college, university or trade school in the fall. The Foundation hosted its ceremony for Miami-Dade County recipients on Thursday evening, July 11, at the Burger King brand’s North America headquarters. Speakers for the evening included Miami-Dade County Public Schools assistant superintendent Dr. Pablo Ortiz, Miami-Dade Wolfson Campus president Madeline Pumagriea, and Early Childhood Initiative president David Lawrence Jr. This year, the Burger King McLamore
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Foundation awarded more than $2.4 million in scholarships to deserving high school graduates in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Three students received a $50,000 James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship Award, 10 received a $5,000 regional scholarship and 2,203 students
were awarded $1,000 scholarships. Scholarship recipients were selected based on their grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and/or work experience. Both Burger King employees and non-employees are eligible to apply. More than
$296,000 in scholarships were awarded to students in Miami-Dade and Broward counties this year. To learn more about the Burger King Scholars program and the Burger King McLamore Foundation, visit <www.bkmclamorefoundation.org>.
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Veteran music teacher John Rose to be honored with benefit concert BY GARY ALAN RUSE
John Rose, a highly respected veteran music teacher with a career spanning 40 years, will be honored with a special benefit concert at the South-Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center on Aug. 10. The Miami native, who has dedicated his life to music education, has been diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease,” but he continues to teach and encourage his students at Coral Reef Senior High School, where he has directed the choral program for the past 15 years. His ability and enthusiasm have not only instructed but also motivated countless students over the years. “Mr. Rose inspires his students’ creativity and passion for the arts, which is a testament to his dedication and appreciation of his craft in music education,” said Adrianne Leal, principal at Coral Reef. “Mr. Rose is an incredible asset to Coral Reef Senior High — and the entire community.” Rose began teaching at Taylor County Junior High School in Perry where he taught guitar and chorus. In 1975 he transferred to South Dade High School, where he taught for the next 22 years.
His choirs have received national and international recognition, and have performed throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, including the opening of the Arsht Performing Arts Center in Miami and at the American Choral Director’s Convention in Nashville. His choirs have performed in such prestigious places as Carnegie Hall and Riverside Church in Manhattan, the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and the Schubert Theater in Philadelphia. International appearances include the Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and St. Marks in Venice, and his choirs have performed on stage with top artists and symphonies such as Josh Groban and Seraphic Fire. One of his most accomplished students, Leia Schwartz, has high praise for her teacher and the impact he has had on her life. “Mr. Rose is one of my biggest inspirations,” Schwartz said. “He has been my music teacher for about seven years now, and has taught me everything I know about singing and the meaning behind music. He teaches all of us that no matter how tough life gets, as long as we keep pushing forward and believe in ourselves, we can
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achieve our dreams.” In 2003 Rose founded “Rose Summer Music Camps” because of the need for music programs in the community. In 2008, Rose Summer Music Camps evolved into a larger nonprofit organization now known as “Where Every Child is a Star (WECIAS).” The programs promote appreciation and participation in the arts throughout the community. These programs give kids opportunities to learning music and dance, performance, and community service. John and his wife, Laura, have six children — Arin, Rebecca, Zack, Johnny, Tori and Katie. Laura said that they are coping with the ALS diagnosis as best they can. “At first it was difficult, but John and I have both come to realize that his situation, used in the right way, can be of encouragement to others,” Laura Rose said.
The benefit concert, featuring “outstanding talent” and a reception celebrating Rose’s 40-year career, takes place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the South-Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. Tickets may be purchased online at the center’s website, <www.SMDCAC.org>. Tickets are $16 for children 10 and under, and for adults, $26, $36 or $51. For information call 786-573-5316. Rose said he is looking forward to the event and the chance to see many of those people, students, fellow teachers and others who have shared his musical journey over the years. “It will be great to celebrate with those who have been a part of my teaching career and passion for the arts,” Rose said. “It will give me an opportunity to thank everyone who has been a part of my life and 40 years of teaching.”
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8521 SW 179 Street - Remodeled 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom Palmetto Bay pool home. 16822 SW 86 AVENUE Very Nice 3 BD/2 BA , Palmetto Bay Family Home on a lush lot with mature oak and mango trees. Updated Kitchen, Bathroom and Tile Floors. Master Bedroom, Kitchen and Living Room with views of large screened in pool. 2 car garage. Also available for lease. Virtual Tour www.obeo.com/736797
KAREL FOTI 305.606.3007 karel@flparadiseproperties.com
Two master bedrooms with private office, walk-in closets & custom onyx master bathroom with spa tub & walk-in shower. Beautiful large kitchen with cook island, gas cook top & granite counters. Living room, dining room & family room with vaulted ceiling. Indoor laundry room, gas appliances, hurricane shutters & alarm system. Heated pool with outdoor bar & chickee hut. 2 car garage & plenty of room for a boat. Southwood/Palmetto School district.Virtual Tour: www.obeo.com/782015
RICHARD WIEDER 305.979.0370 rick@flparadiseproperties.com
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Attending an out-of-state college: leaving the nest BY CAROLINA WILSON
Parents, as your high school seniors consider taking flight from the mother nest, the common debate of staying home for college versus going out-of-state commences. Since the latter option has become increasingly popular, basic questions and concerns may ruffle your feathers. How far is too far? What if costs are much more expensive? Isn’t it easier and less stressful to keep your youngling close by? First off, talk to your kid. What does he/she want? My sister, for example, wanted to stay in Miami where she is happily attending the University of Miami. I, on the other hand, excitedly trekked toward snow infused South Bend, IN. Although your children’s desires may need to be negotiated due to financial restrictions or some of your other concerns, it is important to make this decision together. If your child stays home: If your kid wants to stay local, don’t fight it. My advice would be to let them bloom in their home community, pushing them to make new friends, join new clubs and to perhaps consider allowing them to live on campus. Push them to grow away from staying at the maturity level of a high school student. If your child flies the coop: Breathe. They are more mature and
ready than you may think they are! If what’s scaring you about sending your kid off to school is them getting into too much trouble, consider this. I know some students that have stayed local and others that go to school three airplane flights away from home. The vulnerability of succumbing to peer pressure exists within the child, not within the school. If you are going to get a call from the county police station, it would have happened anyway — at home or away from home. If going out-of-state would leave a hole in your pocket: If accumulated costs of going to college away from home are too high, just apply farther, within state. Florida is a reasonably large place! The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship requirements are reasonable, and can save you money as you send off your child to a “home away from home.” You can have the distance without the costs. My final advice? First apply to schools and wait for acceptances. Once you have real options, explore the opportunities. Make a decision, together, that makes you comfortable and allows your chicks to spread their wings. Carolina Wilson, a native of Miami, is studying at the University of Notre Dame where she is the rising senior class president. She aspires to attend a journalism graduate program after graduation. She may be contacted by addressing email to <cwilso16@nd.edu>.
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Wildlife advocate Ron Magill to host Amazon River cruise BY EMILY HARLEY
Celebrated wildlife advocate Ron Magill is bringing his encyclopedic knowledge of wildlife and enthusiasm to the Peruvian Amazon this fall as he hosts International Expeditions’ Sept. 6 Amazon River cruise. Known for its focus on environmental education, IE’s Amazon expedition also will be accompanied by two native naturalists and an expedition leader who all provide lectures and field interpretation during immersive daily excursions. “The Amazon is probably the most diverse ecosystem on the planet and what you see and experience is always changing,” Magill said. “I’ve been to the Amazon several times, but I learn so much every time I go out on an excursion with International Expeditions’ guides.” Zoo Miami’s Magill has worked hands-on with wildlife for over 30 years. While most recognized from numerous television appearances, Magill also has developed and directed award-winning conservation projects and documentaries focusing on the wildlife of Africa, India and tropical America. In recognition of his wildlife preservation efforts, Magill received the prestigious Wildlife Ambassador Award. IE’s smallship adventure takes travelers deep into the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, a mosaic of pristine habitats including flooded and dry forest and extensive wetlands. Naturalistguided hikes, kayaking and excursion boat rides in three distinct habitats allow travelers to discover a wealth of jungle wildlife, including pink river dolphins, macaws and up to 15 species of primates. With the possibility of observing more than 700 species on IE’s 10-day Amazon cruise, Magill’s guidance and extensive expertise in the tropical rainforest adds immeasurably to
the overall experience. Guests aboard IE’s Amazon Voyage travel aboard the new 31guest La Estrella Amazonica. Highlighting the new riverboat are private balconies for every cabin, multimedia lecture room, fitness center, kayaks and the Amazon’s largest observation deck — more than 1,000 square feet — ideal for stargazing or photographing the passing rainforest. “Being on a boat gives you 24-hour exposure to the Amazon,” Magill said. “Being able to get so close to the river and nature in the new kayaks really has me excited too.” Pricing for the Amazon River cruise starts at $4,398, and includes daily naturalist-guided excursions; complimentary laundry service; nightly receptions with complimentary Peruvian cocktails, wine and beer; most meals; transfers; pre-cruise accommodations at Lima’s Swissôtel; post-tour dayroom; and tours of Colonial Lima and Iquitos. In addition to Ron Magill, experts on wildlife photography, tropical plants and videography will lecture aboard other cruise departures. For more information or a brochure on Amazon cruises, call International Expeditions at 1-800-2349620 or visit <www.IEtravel.com>. Celebrating 33 years of nature travel, International Expeditions specializes in small-group journeys to Earth’s most exhilarating destinations. A pioneer of environmentally responsible travel, IE is committed to preserving natural habitats and improving the welfare of the people and communities it visits. International Expeditions has been named to Travel + Leisure’s list of “World’s Best” tour operators and safari outfitters seven times and to National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine’s list of “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth.”
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Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce’s Int’l Affairs Committee Presents the 6th Annual Int’l Business Forum BY JOSHUA JONES, CGCC On Friday, August 9th, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce will host the 6th Annual International Business Forum luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables. This forum will provide insight into the state of our ports and ways to leverage and identify key international markets from local industry experts. Bill Johnson, Director of PortMiami, will serve as our keynote speaker, along with Duray Akar from the Istanbul Cultural Center, Chris Mango of the Miami International Airport and Diane
Sanchez of eMerge Miami as our panel of experts. This event is sponsored by PortMiami and RightSpace2Meet, and is in partnership with The Beacon Council, Miami Council for International Visitors (MCIV), Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) South Florida and South Florida Business Journal. To attend the forum, the cost is $35 for Chamber, Beacon Council, MCIV & OWIT Members and $45 for On-Site Registration & Non-Members. For more information, visit www.coralgableschamber.org or call 305-446-1657.
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The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Hosts Town Hall on Comprehensive Immigration Reform BY MIGUEL AMAYA, CGCC The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce will host a timely Town Hall on Comprehensive Immigration Reform on Tuesday, August 27th at 8:00 AM at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. Experts will discuss the current legislation on and economic impact of immigration reform. Our Table Setter for this event will be Enrique Gonzales, Special Council on Immigration for United States Senator Marco Rubio and is moderated by Tammy Fox-Iscioff, Rifkin & Fox-Iscioff. Our experts include: Janell Hendren of the
Florida Farm Bureau and Jeffrey Stewart of Stewart Immigration Law. They will provide us insight on how immigration reform will affect the business community, impact the federal deficit, productivity and the U.S. economy. Join us for this informative Town Hall in partnership with Chamber South, Coral Gables Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association. The cost to attend is $25 for Chamber & Partner Members; $35 for Non-Members. For more information, visit www.coralgableschamber.org or call 305-446-1657.
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Cheers! A special toast and speech were given by Chamber Board member Wayne Eldred of Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill to kickoff the summer Good Morning Coral Gables breakfast at The Biltmore Hotel on July 11, 2013.
L to R: Dustin Symes, City National Bank; Keynote Speaker Elliot Rodriguez, CBS 4; Chair of the Board Darla Thompson, Cherry Bekaert LLP; John Allen, Home Financing Center; Sponsor Raul Pestonit, Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., and Chamber President & CEO Mark A. Trowbridge. Trustee Luncheon | Hyatt Regency Coral Gables | July 24, 2013
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L to R: Wendy Kallergis, GMBHA; Chamber President & CEO Mark A. Trowbridge; Paola Goldberg, Route 9, Jen Karetnick, MIAMI magazine; Diana Riser, MIAMI magazine; Giovanni Gutierrez, Chat Chow TV; John Kunkel, CEO, 50 Eggs Inc./Swine Southern Table & Bar; Abe Ng, Sushi Maki/Pao Town and Maximilliano Silva, SUSHI SAMBA. | Good Moring Coral Gables | The Biltmore Hotel | July 11, 2013
Chamber President & CEO Mark A. Trowbridge stands with Carlos Larcada of Sushi Maki at the Chamber’s Trustee Luncheon on July 24 at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables as they debut latest foodie craze to hit the Gables, the “Trow-nut” – available soon at Sushi Maki.
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NSU AD: More to athletic success than just winning BY JUSTIN HESSER
While Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is known for its strong business and graduate programs, the school’s athletic department has made a great deal of progress during the past 10 years, growing from a small non-NCAA athletic program into a Division II program that today has 17 teams. Since entering the NCAA, the NSU Sharks have won six team and seven individual Division II National Championships and 21 Sunshine State Conference Championships in sports such as basketball, golf, soccer, and swimming. The man at the forefront of NSU’s athletic success is its athletic director, Mike Mominey. Mominey was hired originally at NSU in 2000 as the university’s head baseball coach. In 2002, he also was named the athletic director. Mike held both the athletic director and head baseball coach positions for nine years until he relinquished himself from the coaching role in 2010 in order to focus on directing the university’s fast-growing athletic department. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to ask Mominey a few questions about himself, his position, and the Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department. Q: What personal qualities make you most qualified for your position? A: It’s really not important if I think I am the most qualified person for this position but I would hope that the people who have made that decision over the years would say that my integrity, work ethic and loyalty would be some of the traits that help qualify me for this position. Q: What made you want to become an athletic director? A: When I came to NSU I had no intentions of pursuing a career in administration and certainly not as the athletic director. I was coming from Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood as the athletic director/baseball coach, but I
was totally focused on a coaching career when I arrived at NSU in the summer of 2000. Given my age, career path and my family situation, I definitely wanted to go in the direction of college coaching. Q: What barometer do you use to define success or failure for your job? A: There are many ways to define success and failure in this business and most of the time that is purely by results of the teams and other measurable outcomes. After all it is sports and you can read the scores on the Internet and in the paper every day. For me, however, it is about so much more even so much as the intangible things. Yes, we are in the athletics business, but more importantly we are in the business of education. We need to remember that athletics at the intercollegiate level are a means to educate young men and women in ways outside the classroom. We have a tremendous opportunity to teach young people the meaning of winning and losing and all that comes along with it. We focus on teaching them the leadership skills that will make them successful in life after the four years here; skills that will make them successful in the real world. Q: What is your three- to three-year goal for the department? A: Our goals include maintaining the success we have had the last three to five years and build on them to take the program to the next level. This would include success on the fields of play, but also in the classroom and in the community. We feel that athletic success, academic success, and engagement in the South Florida community are the three pillars of success. Championships, graduation rates and community involvement are equally important here at NSU. Q: What is the most important thing you tell parents of recruits when they are considering Nova Southeastern? A: That their child will get a quality education as a student and that they will have
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a quality experience as an athlete. We have a support system within the department and the university that will provide all the opportunities that their child could possibly want or need. They will, in turn, just have to take advantage and pursue of those opportunities. Q: Name the one thing that keeps you up at night and what you are doing to prepare to meet that challenge. A: The one thing that keeps me up at night? Ha! It really depends on the time of the year and the situation at hand. Most people think that this is all negative; well I have been kept up at night even during good experiences. In this job, you need to have a tremendous amount of trust and confidence in your coaches and your staff and your university. That is exactly what we have here at NSU, so those sleepless nights are very limited because of that.
Q: What is it about Nova Southeastern that brought you here? A: I would say potential and opportunity. It was baseball at first for me and I had always felt that NSU was this “diamond in the rough” type of institution since I had moved to South Florida in 1992. I had kept my eye on the school and actually coached against NSU and played at the baseball facility before I came here. Then, when I transitioned to administration, I really knew then that this potential could be realized and I think most people agree that we are well on our way to doing that. This is such a great institution with great leadership and it is very fun to be a part of it. Q: In your opinion, what makes a good student-athlete? A: Character, first and foremost. There are millions of talented athletes out there but there are much fewer student-athletes out there. The later includes having the character and intelligence to be able to balance the two. Of course there is much more to this including a sense of team over individual success and working toward a common goal. Q: How do you balance the pressure to win with sportsmanship and academic excellence? A: For me this is all related. You can’t “win” at anything unless you display sportsmanship and are accomplished academically. You may be able to win on paper and in the box score, but at the end of the day if you haven’t won with integrity then you really haven’t fooled anyone but yourself. Yes the pressure to win is certainly evident each and every day in this business, but you need to have perspective and understand that winning games is an end to the means. The process of getting to that moment in time is what is most important. If you focus on the process of winning, then the pressure of winning is less and really will take care of itself.
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Superior Academy of Music students receive Certificates of Excellence BY ROBERT HAMILTON
Only two years since its grand opening in August 2011, Superior Academy of Music (SAM) has announced that two of its students have received Certificates of Excellence from the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Certificates of Excellence are awarded each academic year to students who achieve the highest grades in their respective city centers and also throughout the state. Piano students Ada Yan and Nicolas Velasquez were the recipients of these Certificates of Excellence. Both students study with Dr. Fabiana Claure, SAM’s cofounder and executive director. Superior Academy of Music is a Founding School for the Music Development Program, and since its founding in 2011, SAM joined a select group of institutions across the country who affiliated with this national music program. The Music Development Program provides a recognized national standard of success in music study from beginner to advanced levels. It inspires excellence through individual student assessments allowing students to measure and celebrate accomplishment and track their progress across the country. Located at 7746 N. Kendall Dr. (near Dadeland), Superior Academy of Music offers an exceptional musical arts program of study on a variety of instruments in classical, jazz, and popular music. Students are taught by an unparalleled faculty of experienced teachers with master’s and doctorates in music who maintain active careers as concert artists at the national and international level. SAM aims to be at the forefront of music education in Miami by raising the bar on traditional music education, offering the highest level of personalized training and guidance to its students, whether they are applying to performing arts magnet schools, aspiring professional musicians
planning to study music at universities, or general music students. SAM’s students have been accepted into prestigious universities including Berklee College of Music in Boston, the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, and Florida State University. Superior Academy of Music is the brainchild of entrepreneurial-minded pianists Dr. Fabiana Claure and Dr. William Villaverde, both 2011 graduates of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. Its dean, renowned musician Shelton Berg, said that SAM is “very important because they have a philosophy of teaching music that is very comprehensive. Students are not only going to learn an instrument but they will learn music history and ear-training, and that’s what we train in our school.” The multi-award-winning pianists Dr. Claure and Dr. Vilaverde were Ada Yan is pictured with her teacher, Dr. Fabiana Claure. featured twice on national television on PBS-TV’s Nightly Business Report in edge prior to applying to various schools special segments spotlighting a few of the or colleges. SAM’s facilities allow students to receive nation’s most talented, young entrepreneurs who are making an impact on their private instrument lessons in sound-isolated community. They have taught piano for the music booths. This is a unique opportunity past 13 years to over 500 students of all ages and levels. Students at SAM may choose to take private lessons in Piano, Jazz Piano, Violin, Cello, Guitar, Voice or Flute. In order to receive the greatest benefit, a weekly musicianship course is offered to cover music history, ear training, music theory, keyboard harmony, and solfege. Students who enroll in the comprehensive program (a combination of private lessons and musicianship classes) will be fully prepared to participate in the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. The in-depth musical skills learned from SAM’s seasoned instructors, combined with their professional mentorship, will increase students’ extra-curricular
for students to experience lessons with optimal music sound in a top-notch professional setting. In addition, SAM’s high-tech musicianship classroom, equipped with a digital piano and an interactive whiteboard and projector, allows students to receive the ultimate music learning experience. Applications currently are being accepted for enrollment. Prospective students and families may apply by email at <info@superioracademyofmusic.com>, by phone at 305-7712726, or online at <www.superioracademyofmusic.com>. “SAM is truly unique because it provides superior musical arts training by the highest caliber teachers, considered on par with many professional conservatories, in a professional studio environment designed to foster excellence and outstanding achievement,” said Dr. Claure. “We have recruited a stellar faculty who shares their passion for music and music-making and helps serve as a source of inspiration for the students from the perspective of highly trained educators and outstanding performers,” said Dr. Villaverde.
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United Teacher of Dade starts 2013-2014 school year with Back-to-School Megafest BY FEDRICK INGRAM, President, United Teachers of Dade
During the 2013-14 school year, the United Teachers of Dade plans to re-define their commitment to the education of students and to strengthening relationships with local communities throughout Miami-Dade County. On August, 17, 2013, United Teachers of Dade is hosting a Back-To-School MegaFest inviting parents, teachers and students to come together right before the new school year starts. UTD will be partnering with many premier organizations within the community to provide children’s activities, informational tables, music, entertainment, food and prizes. Many special and surprise guests will be part of the afternoon’s festivities. While most of the students and their teachers in Miami-Dade County have enjoyed a much-deserved summer break, UTD President Fedrick Ingram has been getting events ready for back-to-school with a goal to build a stronger connection within the community and to help reach out to its members during the summer. Shortly after Ingram took office in May 2013, he started with a countywide RESPECT tour visiting over 350 schools along with UTD First Vice President Thomas Gammon and UTD Secretary/ Treasurer Karla Hernandez-Mats. “Everything we do at UTD is for the
students of Miami-Dade,” said President Ingram. “Our goal as education professionals is to help educate Miami, and part of this initiative includes building stronger ties within our local communities, networks and membership. UTD hopes to be able to provide this connection to the community throughout the school year.” Fedrick Ingram has been recognized as the 2006 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, and served as a band director at Miami Carol City Senior High School before serving as an officer of United Teachers of Dade. He is also a graduate of Miami Jackson Senior High. “I am a true believer in what public education can do for our children,” said Ingram. “United Teachers of Dade is committed to working in our local communities with leaders, businesses, clergy, parents and anyone who is determined to build great schools. We look forward to MegaFest and many more future events that define what a true community partnership is all about.” UTD represents over 32,000 school employees in Miami that work to educate over 370,000 students in more than 400 schools. UTD wants children, their parents, and teachers to feel good about their Miami-Dade public schools while reinforcing that education is the key to a brighter future. Miami-Dade County schools have won national recognition and awards, largely in part due to the hard work of the teachers and support personnel who work with students every day. The school system was recently awarded “The Broad Prize”, a top level honor for public education systems. The United Teachers of Dade Back-to-School MegaFest is free for all and is open to the public August 17, 2013, at the U.S. Century Bank Arena at Florida International University from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Details about UTD’s Back-ToSchool MegaFest can be found online at www.UTD.org.
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Metrorail service to airport celebrates first anniversary BY KARLA DAMIAN
Miami-Dade Transit commemorated its first year of Metrorail service to Miami International Airport (MIA) on Sunday, July 28. The opening of Metrorail’s 23rd station, the Miami International Airport Station, and Orange Line service to this station, forever changed the way residents and visitors travel to and from the airport. “It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since Orange Line service to MIA began, but it’s no surprise that so many of our residents and visitors have already taken advantage of this wonderful public amenity,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “We’re proud to offer our patrons a convenient, economical alternative to driving to the airport, and we look forward to the continued success of the Metrorail Orange Line in the years ahead.” More than 750,000 people have passed through the MIA Station since its inauguration on July 28, 2012. And with the addition of the Orange Line, as well as the increased frequency in service between the Dadeland South and Earlington Heights stations, Metrorail has seen a boost in its overall yearly ridership by nearly 13 percent over the previous year. This increase exceeds the 12 percent increase in ridership that had been projected for the first year of service to MIA. “We owe this great service and its success to the Miami-Dade County taxpayers, who had the foresight to plan for and
fund a Metrorail extension that would tie our local businesses and urban core to MIA — one of the largest economic engines in our region,” said Ysela Llort, Miami-Dade Transit director. Construction of the 2.4-mile extension and MIA Station was funded with $404.7 million from the People’s Transportation Plan (PTP) surtax, which is overseen by the 15-member Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT). The remainder of the project cost — $101.3 million — came from the Florida Department of Transportation. The opening of the Orange Line and MIA station also marked a milestone in Metrorail’s history because for the first time since it opened in 1984, Metrorail has two rail lines — the Orange and Green lines. The award-winning MIA Station features a multilevel structure that provides passengers with a central transfer point at the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC). At the MIC, travelers can transfer to different modes of transportation, including Metrobus and, in the future, to Tri-Rail, Amtrak, Greyhound, tour buses and other modes of transportation. For more information about Metrorail’s Orange Line service to the MIA Station, visitonline at <www.miamidade.gov/transit> (on mobile devices, <www.miamidade.gov/transit/mobile>), or call 3-1-1, Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., and on Saturday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays and county-observed holidays.
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Lorenzo-Bomnin Chevrolet rolls out New Showroom, facility and car line By Jesse Scheckner Drive by Lorenzo-Bomnin Chevrolet, located at 8455 S. Dixie Hwy. and one thing is immediately evident: drastic improvements are being made. Although construction for the dealership is still roughly two months away from completion, the two-time GM Mark of Excellence award-winning business, led by partners Lorenzo Llerena and Arnaldo Bomnin, already looks better than ever. The new facility is 34,000 sq. feet in its entirety, with a 4,300 sq. foot showroom and a massive 15,400 sq. foot air conditioningready garage stocked with high end, state of the art equipment. The new main building houses 28 personnel offices, a general office, and has a repositioned storefront that places the showroom in direct view of US1complete with all of the latest Chevrolet- approved designs. It is the most up to date Chevrolet facility in South Florida and the only one being rebuilt from scratch. “The visibility of the design is great, and we now have a lot more exposure from US1 into the showroom,” says Llerena. It’s great for Chevrolet, for the area and for us as deal-
ers. I think it’s a win-win for everybody.” Originally built as a gas station during the 1940’s, the property was later repurposed as a car dealership. Its small size made it impossible to provide many modest amenities, however. Among the things Llerena and Bomnin are most excited about is the opportunity to reward their customers’ loyalty with a much more accommodating setting that includes a new customer lounge outfitted with a large flat screen television and a dedicated internet room equipped with free wi-fi. Customers bringing in their vehicles for service are provided with free carwashes and there is a point-accumulation reward system for repeat visitors. “We’re very excited that we are able to offer customers much better conditions now,” he says. “They were very loyal to us in the old facility and we’re thrilled to offer them a much improved environment.” All of this remodeling coincides with the largest product revamp in General Motors’ history, with almost 70 percent of their 2014 vehicles being gorgeously redesigned including the Silverado, Colorado, Tahoe, Suburban, Malibu, Impala and the Corvette, of
which they are the number one dealer in the entire southeast region of the United States, year to date. The new rollout also will include the debut of the Chevy SS (Sports Sedan), which boasts a sedan exterior with a Corvette engine. Both Llerena and Bomnin are first generation (l-r) Lorenzo Llerena and Arnaldo Bomnin proudly stand in Cuban immigrants their beautiful new showroom who came to the U.S. during the 1990’s with no family or money. Neither of better way is there to do it than with an Amerthem spoke English when they arrived and it ican brand that is so iconic?” he says. “We was through sheer will, determination and both came to this country with absolutely strategic planning that they got to where they nothing at all and I feel extremely privileged are today as the only 100 percent Hispanic- and grateful to this nation for the opportunity it has given us.” owned Chevrolet dealership in the region. “The way I see it, my partner and I are the For more information, call 305-740-7475 or realization of the American dream, and what visit <www.lorenzobomninchevrolet.com>.
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Vilar Cigar begins new series of business networking evenings BY DONNA SHELLEY
Back in the days when South Miami was a very small town named Larkins, nurserymen Robert and Harold Dorn designed and built three buildings. Erected between 1925 and 1926 this handsome trio still stands at S.. Dixie Highway (US1) and Sunset Drive. The one that wraps around the corner was planned as a bank. Yet that was not to be. Today the building hosts a number of businesses. Vilar Cigar has the space with the original vault at 5910 S. Dixie Hwy. Henry Vilar, owner of the aromatic cigar emporium, has been selling cigars in South Miami for more than 20 years. Aficionados of fine cigars consider Henry’s place something of a club, meeting there regularly for some luxury smokes and the opportunity to unwind with friends. Recently, Vilar held the first of what he and others plan to make a bimonthly event — the chance for business representatives and owners to get together for an evening of camaraderie and networking. A suggestion by one of Vilar’s customers, Cristina Rice poses with a poster of her line of swimwear at the attorney Yoel Molina, networking business networking event at Vilar Cigar. evenings will take place at different ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– venues in the South Miami-Coral “I have been blessed with a wonderful Gables business area. career; I love what I do,” he said. “South “I enjoy networking and I think the timMiami is a welcoming place and I really ing is right. It’s great to hang out and support friends and their businesses,” Molina like the multi-ethnic flavor here.” For Vilar and Garcia, the love of cigars is said. a passion that keeps them both deeply Vilar’s take was more direct. involved in the store. “It’s to help us do business,” he said. “Cigars are like coffee and wine, their “That’s what we’re here for.” The invitation-only event included spe- many flavors and varieties depend on the cial “swag” bags for the ladies complete country of origin,” Vilar said. Vilar’s wife, Rossana, hails from a with Jo Malone cologne and La Mer skin creams and a couple of celebrities to help Cuban tobacco-growing family. Her father, make the evening particularly memorable. Diego Rodriguez, owned the legendary El Grammy award winner singer-song- Corojo Farm, known for the tobacco’s writer Jon Secada and a past member of the quality as a wrapper. Vilar, who once sold cigars at Macabi’s cast of The Real Housewives of Miami, Cristina Rice, were on hand to meet, greet in South Miami, enjoys retailing cigars in and talk about their respective businesses. the historic bank building. Upstairs is a Secada is releasing a new album named for room outfitted with couches and a bigthe featured song, I’m Never Too Far screen television. Hung around the room Away. Rice continues to be successful in are lockers that customers can rent to stash her shop Bri-Bri Boutique. Once located in their supply of favorite cigars. Some South Miami for 12 years, the shop is now famous folks have lockers here and, as online; she also has introduced a new line Vilar is quick to tell you, women are among his customers, too. of swimwear called Cuban Rice. For more information, call 305-663Secada spoke of his 20-year career and 1818. South Miami.
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Iconic Chevrolet Impala is redesigned for 2014 Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS Chevrolet completely redesigned the Impala for 2014. Designers gave the iconic flagship sedan some head-turning styling cues, more interior room and modern technologies never before available on the Impala. The Impala is new from the ground up, with a muscular design reminds you a bit of earlier Impalas while embracing Chevy’s modern styling. This is the 10th generation of the Impala, one of the industry’s most enduring nameplates. It has ranked as America’s best-selling full-size sedan since 2004 and total sales topped 169,000 in 2012. The new Impala is long and low, with a wind-swept profile that suggests motion, and has a range of 18-, 19- and 20-inch wheels tailored to the body for the perfect stance. At the front, low-profile projectorbeam HID headlights (and LED daytime running lights on LTZ) sweep around the corners and frame the wide grille, while the power dome hood conveys the power under
the hood. Sculpted coves in the body sides and the short deck lid complement the overall design. Diagonal dual-signature taillights and chrome-outlined exhaust outlets (on LTZ) complete the rear end. For 2014, the Impala comes with 10 standard air bags and such available safety technologies as full-speed-range adaptive cruise control, crash imminent braking, forward collision alert, lane departure warning, side blind zone alert, rear cross traffic alert, rear camera and rear-park assist. The Impala’s V-6 engine ranks with the most powerful naturally aspirated engines in the segment. The new and responsive electric power steering system and enhanced suspension provides owners with a positive driving experience. Inside, the all-new cabin has more front and rear legroom, generous storage area and Smartphone-influenced connectivity with next-generation MyLink. It’s also quieter and has a greater emphasis on comfort, including BOSE active noise cancellation technology on four-cylinder models. The 2014 Impala builds on Chevrolet’s signature dual-cockpit interior with greater attention to detail and upscale features — seen in everything from the wraparound flow of the instrument panel into the door panels
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and the available ambient lighting, to the soft feel of the materials and the premium appearance of the seats’ stitching. The instrument panel integrates a dynamic instrument cluster with a standard 4.2-inch color display with reconfigurable features for the driver information center. An eight-inch touch screen with concealed storage behind it is matched with the available Chevy MyLink system on LT and LTZ models. The Impala is offered with three engine choices, including two four-cylinder pow-
ertrains and a 3.6-liter V-6 engine. An Ecotec 2.4-liter engine with eAssist will be available at the end of the year and deliver an estimated 35 mpg on the highway. The MSRP on the 2014 Chevy Impala ranges from $26,725 to $35,770. 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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Marco Drugs & Compounding’s Sonia Martinez, RPh Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Innovation The Excellence in Innovation Award is a national award that annually recognizes one pharmacist who has demonstrated innovation resulting in improved patient care Sonia Martinez has been awarded the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations’ Excellence in Innovation Award. Sponsored by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., this award annually recognizes and honors a qualified pharmacist who has demonstrated significant innovation in their respective practice, method or service directly or indirectly resulting in imSonia Martinez proved patient care and/or advancement of the profession of pharmacy. The tradition of designing innovative pharmaceuticals has been the commitment of Upsher-Smith Laboratories and is driven by the everchanging needs of patients, physicians, pharmacists, and healthcare organizations. Their perspective is not “more products,” but the right products that make people’s lives better. “Sonia [Martinez] has a pharmacy practice that serves as a model for other pharmacists of what we can offer to patients in today’s changing healthcare climate,” said a representative from the Florida Pharmacy Association. Sonia Martinez co-owns and manages Marco Drugs & Compounding. She holds membership with the American Associated Pharmacies and sits on their board of directors. She is also a member of the Inter-American Pharmacist Association, the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists and is a featured and founding committee member of Women in Pharmacy. She received her pharmacy education and training at the Universidad Santa Maria in Caracas, Venezuela. A family-owned pharmacy, Marco Drugs & Compounding has been serving South Florida since the early 1980s. While continuing to provide old-fashioned personal service, Marco Drugs & Compounding’s state-of-the-art laboratory uses the newest technologies and the highest quality pharmaceuticals to ensure patients get the best possible treatment. By combining the ageless art of compounding with the latest medical knowledge, the team at Marco Drugs & Compounding will formulate customized medications to fit each patient’s unique needs.
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WKBH welcomes inaugural class of family medicine residents BY STEPHANIE ROJAS
MIAMI — The West Kendall Baptist Hospital (WKBH) Family Medicine Residency Program, an academic affiliate of Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, has welcomed its first class of family medicine residents. The new residents are: Christopher Jorge da Fonseca, MD — A graduate of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. da Fonseca has a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received several medical school honors, including the National Conference of Family Medicine Student Scholarship Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Michelle DeFreitas, MD — Dr. DeFreitas received her medical degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman. She also has a master’s in public health from the University of South Florida and a master’s of business administration/healthcare management from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, MI. Wendy Marquina, MD — Dr. Marquina received her medical degree with honors from the University of Science, Arts & Technology in Olveston Montserrat, British West Indies, where she also earned her bachelor’s degree. She worked for six years as a physician assistant for cardiologist, Jonathan Fialkow, MD, who is on the medical staff at West Kendall Baptist Hospital and is chair of the Board of Managers of Baptist Health Quality Network. Aniel Navarro Marin, MD — Dr. Navarro Marin joins West Kendall Baptist Hospital from the Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara, Cuba. He completed a residency at Misifin Barrio Adentro in Caracas, Venezuela, and worked as a physician in the Ministerio de Salud Pública in Caracas. The new, state-of-the-art Baptist Health Medical Group Family Medicine Center serves as the primary outpatient training ground for the residency program, which will eventually accommodate 12 residents over three years. The program will provide leading practices in education and compassionate care in a
high-tech and high-touch environment. Residents will receive training in the full spectrum of family medicine, including management of acute and chronic conditions in adults and children, women’s health, sports medicine, health promotion and disease prevention. They also will perform quality improvement and research projects, as well as develop leadership and team-building skills through collaboration on interprofessional teams and through community engagement. Agueda Hernández, MD, is medical director of the Family Medicine Center and associate director of the West Kendall Baptist Hospital/FIU Family Medicine Residency program. “We are delighted to welcome our inaugural class of family medicine residents,” Dr. Hernández said. “They have distinguished themselves individually and are collectively a well-rounded group. “Their variety of backgrounds and experiences make them well-suited to provide compassionate, patient- and family-centered care for our diverse community,” Dr. Hernández added. “Our residents will work across the entire spectrum of healthcare in preparation for their careers as family physicians,” said Javier Hernández-Lichtl, CEO of West Kendall Baptist Hospital and corporate chief academic officer for Baptist Health. “They will also establish personal and professional relationships that we hope will lead them to stay in South Florida upon completing the program.” Baptist Health South Florida developed its clinical partnership with the FIU Wertheim College of Medicine as part of its strategy to address the critical shortage of family practice physicians in South Florida and nationwide. Research shows that 70 percent of doctors remain in the communities where they do their residencies. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) granted initial accreditation to the West Kendall Baptist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in November 2012. With the first class of residents now in place, the program will begin recruiting for the 2014 class this fall. Positions will be filled through the National Resident Matching Program. Prospective applicants may visit BaptistHealth.net/GME for more information.
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