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Sorenson tells EDC members about her new UM program BY GARY ALAN RUSE

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etiring Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson is leaving local politics as an active participant, but is launching a different kind of political campaign with the goal of improving our public officials. About two-dozen people attended the Oct. 19 meeting of the Economic Development Council of South MiamiDade (EDC), including Cutler Bay Vice Mayor Ed MacDougall and Palmetto Bay Councilmember Howard Tendrich, as well as area business leaders. Sorenson’s address, her final presentation before the group as a county commissioner, was partly to give a recap of the changes she has seen over the her years of service and to comment on current events, but mainly to talk about her new program at the University of Miami called “Initiative for Excellence in Public Service.” The educational programming that is to begin next year is being offered to city, county and regional officials and those on the school board, and to those with the ambition of

‘Alien’ discovered in town just in time for Halloween

What can you do with your old phone book? BY GAYLE LOVE

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y now, most Miami-Dade County residents should have received new telephone directories. But what to do with the old ones? Recycle them, says the Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM). “Recycle your old phone books; it’s smart and great for the planet,” said Kathleen Woods-Richardson, Solid Waste director. “If everyone of our solid waste customers recycles his or her old phone books, we can save a tremendous amount of resources.” Indeed, if 17 trees are saved for every ton of paper recycled and DSWM customers each recycle four pounds of telephone directories, that amounts to 680 tons of recycled paper — and 11,560 trees saved. “Recycling your old phone books also saves energy, water, landfill space, and it

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Junior Orange Bowl Festival begins with Cross Country

Pictured are members of the John A. Ferguson Senior High School cross country team, Varsity Women’s Team Division winner. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BY JOHN MAXSWEEN

The 2010-11 Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival got off to a running start on Friday, Oct. 15, with the annual Cross Country Invitational at Larry and Penny Thompson Park in southwest Miami-Dade. Celebrating its 12th year, the race featured hundreds of high school and middle school runners from around South Florida. The Junior Orange Bowl Cross Country Invitational was the first of many athletic, artistic and multi-cultural events that make up the 2010-11 Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival. The Junior Orange Bowl Festival is best known for holding its annual Junior Orange Bowl Parade, which will take place on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 in Downtown Coral Gables. This year’s Junior Orange Bowl Cross Country Invitational was a huge success, consisting of 28 middle schools and 31 high schools from all over South Florida. Schools, such as John I. Leonard High School, came from as far as West Palm Beach to participate in the meet. “The Junior Orange Bowl Committee is always looking to expand its audience for the Cross Country Invitational and attract the best competition,” said Rusty Hill, event chair. “This year’s event had an impressive number of over 1,800 participants.”

HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS (5K RUN): Varsity Men’s team winner, John I. Leonard, and runner-up, Miami Sunset. Individual winner, Ryan Pickering from John I. Leonard with a time of 15:57.60.

Varsity Women’s team winner, Ferguson, and runner-up, Carrollton. Individual winner, Joanna McCoy from Coral Shores with a time of 19:19.99. Junior Varsity Men’s team winner, Varela, and runner-up, Miami Sunset. Individual winner, Christian Cruz from Miami Sunset with a time of 19:01.07. Junior Varsity Women’s team winner, Ferguson, and runner-up, Coral Reef. Individual winner, Daniela Cosio from Carrollton with a time of 22:53.80.

MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS (2.1 MILE RUN): Varsity Men’s team winner, Ransom Everglades, and runner-up, Carver. Individual winner, Kurt Convey from Carver with a time of 11:42.48. Varsity Women’s team winner, Ammons, and runner-up, Ransom Everglades. Individual winner, Lauren Gauvlic from Ammons with a time of 13:42.71. Junior Varsity Men’s team winner, Hammocks, and runner-up, Ammons. Individual winner, Eric Sanchez from Jorge Mas Canosa with a time of 13:01.08. Junior Varsity Women’s team winner, Ransom Everglades, and runner-up, Jorge Mas Canosa. Individual winner, Sabrina Quijano from Glades with a time of 14:58.35. Helping coordinate the event were chair Rusty Hill and Coach Larry Wooten, director of the Cross Country Invitational, as well as volunteers Maggie Hill, Larry Baile, and Orlando Garcia. For more information, call the Junior Orange Bowl Committee at 305662-1210 or visit the website at <www.jrorangebowl.org>.

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SORENSON, from page 1 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– becoming government officials. “Our elected officials are for the most part doing the best job that they can for the constituents in their community,” Sorenson said. “There are a lot of questionable things that you read about in the papers, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We can make good citizens who watch for their community, who want to be good at what they do.” Sorenson said she thinks that those who criticize people who have experience and know-how in politics are misguided at best. “I hear these phrases ‘professional politician’ or ‘career politician,’” Sorenson said. “Did you ever hear someone who has a heart condition say, ‘I don’t want to go to that person, she’s a career cardiologist’? “Somehow you never hear that about professionalism in business. People want professionalism in business. People want those in office to know what they’re doing, who study the issues, who care about what they’re doing, who have a passion or intellectual curiosity. That’s what we need in our elected officials. We don’t need dummies who are going to ride in on some kind of crazy slogan.” Sorenson said that public officials at all levels of local government need to be as knowledgeable as they can about important skills, and that they also need to think

PHONE BOOK, from page 1 ––––– reduces greenhouse gas emissions,” Woods-Richardson said. “And it’s very easy to do. Just place the old directories in your blue recycling cart and you’re done.” The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management provides curbside recycling service to 348,000 households in the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade

regionally, and work more closely with officials in other cities, other counties and beyond, if they are to be effective in representing their constituents. “This program will encourage that,” Sorenson said. “The program is designed so that local leaders can ultimately develop their own owner’s manual. The difference between policy and administration, about budgeting, rules of procedure, ethics and communication.” Sorenson also believes that officials, who currently can’t seek advice or opinions about local issues from their fellow members on city councils or county commissions because of the Sunshine Law, would benefit from networking with officials in other cities who are now facing or have already dealt with similar issues. “I’m certainly not going to be teaching all the classes myself, even though I have 15 years of experience,” Sorenson said. “I have all kinds of contacts — experts in their fields who will be coming in. “I’ve already spoken to Michael Putney, Jim Defede and others and they’re going to do a panel on the media portion of the program. I’ve spoken to our former county attorney who will talk about legal issues. We have such talent in our community, people who will be participating.” Sorenson said that her first class will be next fall, with 25 people already enrolled. County as well as all residences in participating municipalities such as Cutler Bay, Florida City, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and South Miami. For more information about MiamiDade’s curbside residential recycling program — including details on what can and cannot be recycled, as well as how to properly dispose of items that are not recyclable — visit the Department of Solid Waste Management’s website at <www.miamidade.gov/dswm/> or call 3-1-1.

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Katy Sorenson was tellin’ it like it is...

Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR

AROUND TOWN Yo,, Katy...! People in the military know that those who are getting close to their discharge date or rotation to their next duty assignment are called “short timers.” Being a short timer can be very liberating for soldiers and civilians as well, especially for those in the political arena who must usually watch their words carefully, keep an eye on the polls and always be thinking about the next election. Outgoing county commissioner Katy Sorenson, whose tour of duty ends on November 2, was looking very relaxed and carefree when she addressed members of the Economic Development Council last week, and she couldn’t resist cracking wise about Norman Braman’s efforts to recall County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and perhaps some of the commissioners, too, for voting for the new budget. She thinks it’s a bad idea in Mayor Alvarez’s case. “And if he’s planning on recalling me, he’d better hurry!” said Katy with a grin. We have a feeling she isn’t going to miss the day to day grind of political life all that much, and her new gig with the University of Miami to try to school public servants on how to be better ones sounds like a wonderful idea that is

long overdue. Spooktacular...?? Erin O’Donnell, Assistant to the Town Clerk in Cutler Bay, informs us that Cutler Ridge Park will be hosting events for Town residents on Saturday October 30 and Sunday October 31. The Saturday event will include a costume contest, haunted hay rides, “Track or Treat” around the walking path, and a “spider egg” hunt along with food and beverage sales. Sunday will include a haunted house only. Both events on Saturday and Sunday will run from 6-9 p.m. Who’ss new w inn town? Erin also tells us that a new Town Clerk has been hired, and her name is Esther B. Coulson. She was previously a Clerk at the City of West Park and served as an administrative assistant for Broward County. The Cutler Bay News will probably run a more detailed “Welcome” piece later, but we thought we’d let you know while the news was still fresh. Thanks, Erin. As always, you’re doing a great job. Countryy Fair... Jean M. Welsh informs us that the Cutler Ridge United Methodist Church annual Country Fair will be held on Saturday, November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and features Christmas and craft items made entirely by members of the church as well as many vendor booths. Activities include a bake sale, fresh cinnamon rolls and coffee, free rides for children, a hot dog lunch, and a chicken barbecue served from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for

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only $6.00. A Health & Wellness booth offering free screenings will be provided by Baptist Health and the church Health Ministries team in Rudy Hall. The fair is free and open to the public. The church is located at 20740 Old Cutler Road. Vendor 10X10 booths are $25.00. For information, call 305-233-7457. Attentionn alll wizards! The Children’s Bereavement Center will be holding its Harry Potter Event on Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday Nov. 21. The event includes a private screening of the latest Harry Potter film - “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part 1),” characters, giveaways, refreshments, and fun for all. The event will take place at the new Paragon Grove 13 Theater at Cocowalk, 3015 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove, with proceeds going to support the CBC programs. Sponsorships are encouraged so that CBC participating children can attend for free. Seating is limited. Order your tickets today, and be among the first to see the new Harry Potter movie. (This film is not recommended for young children.)

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Sponsor a CBC Family ($100) Sponsor a CBC Kid ($25) Movie Tickets ($25) To purchase tickets or sponsorships via the CBC’s secure PayPal account, please visit the website, www.childbereavement.org (Click the “Harry Potter” tab). The Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC) is a support, education and resource center providing peer support groups for children (kindergarten through young adult) and their families. Participation in CBC support groups is free of charge. Thoughtt off thee Day: Energy and persistence conquer all things. — Benjamin Franklin

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Let’s exercise our right to vote on Nov. 2 R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY The United States’ 222-year-old Constitution, the longest, continuous functioning constitution in the history of the world, guarantees many rights, the most important of which is our right, our privilege to vote. It is through our collective votes that the future direction of our nation is determined. If we can bear arms, if we will continue to have free speech, how to manage our nation’s budget or how we will defend our nation are all dependent on the cumulative votes of the citizens of the United States. Americans, traditionally, do not show up in great numbers in non-presidential election years. This coming Nov. 2 is one of those years. Yet, critical elected positions are to be filled. Amendments to our state’s constitution and to the Miami-Dade County charter that will affect how we live are dependent upon our votes.

Citizens of many newly formed struggling democracies die for the privilege to vote. Voters in some countries are murdered at the hands of those who oppose democracy yet they continue to stand in line, waiting for the cherished opportunity to cast their ballots. We Americans have become too soft, offering excuses such as: “It’s raining,” “I’m tired,” “no one to watch the kids,” “I have to work and can’t get up and out that early.” Other nations look at us in utter disbelief, wondering why we as a nation are so hell-bent on self-destruction. Just look how easy it is to vote in America. You can’t get to the polls? You will be out of town on Election Day? Vote absentee! The county will mail you a ballot. Like to vote in a voting booth but don’t like the lines on Election Day? Vote in any of the convenient voting precincts that are open for 14 days before Election Day. There really isn’t any acceptable excuse for not voting, other than a possible heart attack. Unfortunately, many registered voters who do vote will quickly cast their vote for our next governor and senator, close out their ballot, and hurry to take care of their personal interests. We have charter and

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–– VIEWPOINT –– constitutional amendments to be voted upon, how many judges are to be retained, and how many mayors, counsel members, and commissioners are to be retained or replaced by candidates eager to run for public office. Let’s take a quick look at Miami-Dade’s choices: x Elect a new governor; x Elect a new U.S. Senator and four Representatives; x Elect new or retain 12 members of the Florida House and four members of the Florida Senate; x Elect new or retain two county commissioners; x Elect new or retain two school board members; x Elect new or retain municipal mayors and counsel members; x Retain or remove six judges; x Vote yes or no on six Florida

Constitutional amendments; x Vote yes or no on one Miami-Dade charter amendment, and x Vote yes or no on a number of municipal charter changes. Who will govern, how and where we will vote, who will represent us in Washington, DC, all depend on if we vote and how we vote. Most of us have an opinion on how and what direction our nation should take. But, what is most important is that we do actually get out and vote. We appreciate your opinions on this column whether in agreement or disagreement. Please send your comments to (fax number) 305-662-6980 or email to <letters@communitynewspapers.com>. The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of this newspaper, its editors or publisher.

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What will I do with all those bookshelves in my house? BY ERNIE SOCHIN

Councilmember My reading companion just got one of those Kindle gadgets for reading books. She is now able to download hundreds of books and keep them as long as she wants or delete them when she is through. Am I jealous? Well just a little bit. I have been saving all the books that I have read as kind of a testimonial to my brilliance, and besides some of them have some really cool covers. I manage to leave the really intellectual ones lying out in the open — like Steven Hawking’s A Brief History of Time. I didn’t understand a word of it but people are impressed that I read it. I also have Clauswitz’s On War. I understood most of that. The point is that I could now have all these and more in a little quarter-inch thick electronic toy and no one would notice how smart I am. What will I do with all those bookshelves in my house? I began to imagine my grandchildren telling their children how in the old days people used to have things called books that were stacks of paper bound together and you had to turn each page in order to read them. They will tell how they used to visit grandpa’s house and he had shelves full of these things. Of course the kids will have a hard time imagining this and will get bored hearing about it just like my kids do when I tell them how I used to sit in front of a radio and imagine what was going on as the Lone Ranger rode off shouting “Hi Ho, Silver, Away.” They never will believe that there were large buildings called libraries, just to house these strange stacks of paper so that people could borrow them to read. “Ridiculous,” they will say. I recently purchased a device called a turntable with a USB plug to connect to my computer so that I can record my vinyl records to digital format if I ever get around to it. A young person walked into my office recently and exclaimed, “What

is that thing?” I was going to show him my collection of eight-track tapes also but thought he had seen enough for one day. Remember wedding albums? I have one and suggested to my archivist that it might be an idea to scan all the photos and place them on a DVD. Her reply… “Who would care?” OK, let them turn yellow in the album. Most of the people in the photos are long gone anyway. Speaking of obsolete, did you ever hear the term “drummer” — not the kind that plays with a rock group, but the kind who went from place to place selling goods? It was a common term back in the old days and that was the way most goods got sold. Then came the peddlers. I remember as a child the peddler coming to my house each week to sell my mother a new appliance or kitchen gadget. She would pay weekly for these things, usually 25 to 50 cents and each time he came to collect, it was another opportunity to sell something. The other day I received a call from a guy I had known for many years in the electronics business. He is an independent sales representative (rep) — another vanishing species. He had just been notified by one of his major suppliers that his services no longer were needed. This story is being repeated over and over as manufacturers and distributors of goods feel that they no longer need the direct contact of a salesperson. After all there is the Internet, webinars, You Tube, etc. — all much cheaper than paying commission to someone just to carry a sample to a customer, demonstrate it and write an order, something I myself did for many years. I loved the travel in the good old days when it was fun. I loved the interaction with customers and making new friends and customers using my knowledge and personality to my advantage. That will be another story for my grandkid’s kids to make fun of. I can always say like Willy Loman: “I killed them in Miami.”

Previous articles by Councilmember Sochin are available on line at <www.sochin.com>.

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American home replaced just one light with an Energy Star qualified CFL, we would Commissioner Katy Sorenson will host a save enough energy to light more than three Home Energy Savings Workshop in million homes for a year, save about $700 District 8 on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from million in annual energy costs, and prevent 6:30 to 8 p.m. (registration begins at 6 nine billion pounds of greenhouse gas p.m.), at the South Dade Regional Library, emissions per year, equivalent to the emis10750 SW 211 St., in the first floor meeting sions of about 800,000 cars. room. To register and for additional informaThe workshops are being conducted to tion, call 3-1-1 or visit <http://green.miamieducate residents on dade.gov>. The workenergy efficiency and shop has limited space, The workshops are and is open to the first conservation, and provide homeowners with 50 registered residents. being conducted to the information, Each participant will resources and incenthe free energy educate residents on receive tives to reduce their savings toolkit, limit utility costs. one per household. energy efficiency Participants will receive The Home Energy and conservation, a free energy savings Savings Workshops are toolkit valued at more part of the county’s and provide homethan $100 and learn to energy efficiency camtrack household energy paign, a communityowners with the consumption/reduction. wide energy education information, Most importantly save program managed by money by learning how the Office of resources and to reduce energy use in Sustainability that will their homes by 20-30 incentives to reduce engage residents to percent. gain support for energy their utility costs. “This workshop is a conservation, renewgreat way for people to able energy, recycling, make a contribution to a and waste reduction more sustainable planet while also discov- and serve as a catalyst for long-term ering great ways to save money,” behavior changes resulting in reduced Commissioner Sorenson said. “I think once energy usage. attendees learn how easy it can be to save Other elements of the campaign include: energy and money they’ll want to look for upcoming residential and business energy even more ways to become more efficient.” savings challenges, light bulb exchanges, The free energy savings toolkit will upcoming residential and business energy include items such as a programmable ther- savings challenges, and upcoming incenmostat, hot water gauge, LED sensor night- tive programs for low-income residents. light and compact florescent light bulbs Learn more about saving energy at (CFLs). According to Energy Star, if every <http://green.miamidade.gov>.

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LLS Team In Training prepares for coming 2011 event season BY ROBERT HAMILTON

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Team In Training, the world’s first, largest and most-established charity sports training program, is set to step into spring on a most magical note as fundraising participants across Southern Florida prepare for Disney’s Princess Half Marathon scheduled on Feb. 27, 2011 in Lake Buena Vista. The highly popular event gives participants the opportunity to be treated like royalty while running or walking 13.1 miles. While all participants get a tiara and a festive medal, Team In Training participants go a step further by helping to put an end to blood cancers through their season-long fundraising efforts. No-obligation information meetings designed to give future participants a “full spectrum” view of the Team In Training program have begun and will continue until Nov. 2. At these meetings, coaches, past-participants, mentors and honored teammates will discuss the season in detail, from training to fundraising support. Of the total funds raised by Team In Training participants, more than 75 percent is earmarked for LLS’s patient services division — with dollars going toward research, cur-

rent patient care, health education, community outreach and more. Among those benefiting are the honored teammate — real-life individuals who participants will get to meet throughout the spring season. The spring training season starts Nov. 13 at two convenient locations in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. A local meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., at Miami Niketown in the Shops at Sunset Place, South Miami. Spring Season Kickoff and Final Information Meeting will take place Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m., at the Holiday Inn, 2905 Sheridan St. in Hollywood. For more information visit <www.teamintraining.org/sfl>. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. 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. To learn more, visit online at <www.LLS.org> or contact the Information Resource Center at 1-800-955-4572 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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Old Cutler Presbyterian names Daniel Levi new youth pastor BY ROBERT HAMILTON

“Middle school and high school are transitional ages, and we want to be a resource Old Cutler Presbyterian Church (OCPC) to both the kids and parents alike,” he has named Daniel Levi as youth pastor. added. Levi will be responsible for all “Young adults today are aspects of the church’s youth facing so many chalministries. lenges,” Dr. Clark said. OCPC has a robust youth “OCPC’s Youth Programs ministry that includes a variety provide a positive environof middle school and high ment through which we can school activities, including hopefully impact our Wednesday and Sunday night neighborhoods.” regular meetings and a variety Old Cutler Presbyterian of events. Church’s Youth Ministry “We’re delighted to have ministers to children and Daniel with us,” said Dr. young adults from local midDaniel Levi ––––––––––––––––– Stephen Clark, senior pastor. dle and high schools. The “Daniel grew up in this church, went to middle school group meets at the church’s local schools and now has the opportunity Youth Building on Wednesdays from 6:45 to be a positive influence for the students in to 8:30 p.m., and the high school group our community.” meets on Sundays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. “Our goal is to reach out to the many For additional information about events public and private schools in the Pinecrest, or OCPC in general, contact Melinda Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and surrounding Hegeman at 305-238-8121, ext.152, or visit areas,” Levi said. online at <www.ocpc.org>.

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‘Reason to Run’ 5K to benefit research for pediatric cancer

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BY JORGE MARTINEZ

The third annual “Reason to Run” 5K run/walk and family event benefiting CancerFree Kids Pediatric Cancer Research Alliance will take place on Saturday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m., at the Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72 Ave. On-site registration and check-in will begin at 7 a.m. The registration fee is $30. Last year’s “Reason to Run” 5K run/walk attracted nearly 800 participants and raised more than $45,000. The event is the brainchild of avid marathoners and training partners Linda Martinez and Lisette Zamora. Both women have participated in a number of fundraising events for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. “Finding cures for pediatric cancers took on a special meaning for my family three years ago when my 8-year-old nephew was diagnosed with a brain tumor,” said Linda Martinez, event organizer. “Through the work of dedicated doctors and nurses, he is winning his fight. But the fact remains that cancer is the No. 1 disease killer of children, and the treatments currently available often negatively impact the quality of life for those who survive. “Events such as this one will help fund lifesaving research while raising awareness that there is still much work to be done,” she added. After the run/walk, participants will be

invited to enter the Deering property for a post-race event that will include live music, food, drinks, bounce-houses and other entertainment in the family area. All participants will be entered automatically to win one of many prizes including a Miami Seaquarium dolphin swim for four, admission to Zoo Miami and other attractions, plus a host of other prizes. Those wishing to enter, but not run, can purchase a raffle ticket for $5. In addition to the run/walk and family event, several area schools will participate in the “Coins for Courage” program. The program’s goal is to show children that they, as well as their parents, can make a significant difference in the lives of others. Area schools raised almost $4,000 for the event last year. Sponsors for “Reason to Run” 5K run/walk include: Palmetto Ford, SeaView Research, HiTEX Marketing, Pollo Tropical, Dolphin Mall and Preferred Care Partners. CancerFree Kids’ mission is to fund lifesaving research of childhood cancers. CFK supports research by raising funds in many ways and by actively advocating for additional funding of pediatric cancer research on a national level. For additional information, visit <www.cancerfreekids.org>. For more information on the race event or to register, visit <www.reasontorun.org> or call 305-807-7079.

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Planning begins for first Pinecrest Relay for Life BY LEE STEPHENS

After being diagnosed 12 years ago with Stage 3 breast cancer, Debi Strochak reached out to the cancer community through the American Cancer Society and participated in her first Relay for Life. Strochak became the survivor chair of the East Kendall Relay and has continued in that role ever since. Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature event that aims to fight cancer. It is a grassroots event conducted in more than 5,000 communities across the country that offers an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. This year, Strochak has taken on a new role, after being approached by Village of Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner and the American Cancer Society. A resident of Pinecrest, she has agreed to start the Pinecrest Relay for Life. Pinecrest, after being incorporated in 1997, has been building a sense of community; this was the next step for the village. After agreeing on Evelyn Greer Park, named after the first mayor of the village, as the site of the relay, Strochak and Mayor Lerner have reached into the community in a grassroots effort to build Pinecrest’s Relay for Life, scheduled for Apr. 9, 2011.

Pictured (l-r) are Ann Kashmer; Eileen Mazis; Debi Strochak, Pinecrest Relay chair; Debbie Rassner, and Dale Poster-Ellis.

“I am committed to the Pinecrest Relay and want to bring our community together,” Lerner said. A kickoff party is taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Volunteers like Randi Trazenfeld, long time PTSA volunteer, and Buffy Heldt will co-chair the Relay’s Team recruitment effort with the assistance of Nanci Hellinger, Lisa Montes, and Nancy Stein, soliciting businesses, organizations and schools for teams.

Dale Poster-Ellis has signed on as the Relay’s team development chair. Rita Schwartz, local business owner, as sponsor chair, is getting businesses committed to be sponsors for the event. Realtor and two-time breast cancer survivor Rebecca Forman is survivor chair and mentor. Vanessa Dawson, wife of Baseball Hall of Fame member Andre Dawson, as well as the Buchwald, Bennett, and Ferenbach families, along with Jeff and Donna Benjamin, are

involved in getting entertainment, including Benjamin’s band, the Eclectic’s, to make the Relay a fun event. Lisa Montes also will chair the Luminary Committee, which sells luminaries to raise funds to fight cancer for the moving candle lighting ceremony to honor survivors or to memorialize those who fought the cancer battle. Finance chairs are Diane Preuss and Zerelda Spann. These volunteers represent a cross-section of the Pinecrest community at large and look to make this first Relay in Pinecrest a success. Those who want to be involved in this grassroots community event to fight cancer by establishing a team, serving on a committee, committing to be a sponsor, can join the Kickoff Party at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Bargello Bistro in The Falls shopping center, 8888 SW 136 St. You will learn more about the Relay and meet your community partners that are working to make this relay a reality at this free event. There are opportunities for education, advocacy, fundraising, building a sense of community and, of course, having fun. For more information go to <www.relayforlife.org> or to register a team go to <www.relayforlife.org/pinecrestFL>.

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Brodes Hartley leads CHI effort to increase healthcare access BY NANCY EAGLETON

When Ret. Colonel Brodes Hartley Jr. became president and CEO of Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) in 1984, he made a commitment to support the organization’s mission and its motto, “Patient Care Comes First.” Under his leadership, CHI has continued to expand and provide affordable, quality healthcare services to the uninsured and underinsured residents of south MiamiDade and Monroe counties. CHI operates seven state-of-the-art facilities that offer comprehensive primary and behavioral healthcare services and 27 school-based healthcare programs. Services in family health, pediatrics, dental, immunizations, laboratory, radiology, optometry, OB-GYN, pharmacy, mental health and substance abuse are offered. “Our goal is to deliver safe, compassionate, accessible and culturally competent quality health services to the people of South Florida,” Hartley said. “Our physicians are board certified or board eligible. Our facilities are accredited by the Joint Commission, so they go through the same accreditation process as any hospital.”

One of CHI’s seven West Perrine Health facilities, the Doris Center. Ison Health Center, is Construction on CHI’s named for its founder newest facility, the who was “tired of Children’s Crisis Center, children dying on being built adjacent to the their way to Jackson Martin Luther King Jr. cenMemorial Hospital.” ter in Homestead, will Ison opened this begin next year. facility in 1971 to “There is no center of treat migrant farm this type serving southwest workers and their Miami-Dade and the families. In its humFlorida Keys,” Hartley ble beginnings, the said. “The center will treat facility operated out children with emergency of two double-wide care and with issues such trailers near S. Dixie Col. Brodes Hartley Jr. (Ret.) promotes pre- as abuse, depression and ventative healthcare as president and CEO Highway and SW of Community Health of South Florida Inc. neglect.” 216th Street. During 2009, CHI Under Hartley’s ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– served more than 71,000 leadership, CHI today employs more than patients, representing more than 365,000 600 physicians, dentists, nurses, support patient visits. Recognizing that there is staff and administrators at its seven cen- inadequate public transportation for these ters, including the Doris Ison Health patients in South Dade, CHI operates a Center in South Dade, Everglades Health fleet of 10 vans that provide customized Center in Florida City, Marathon Health door-to-door service over a 240-squareCenter, Martin Luther King Jr. Clinica mile area. Campesina in Homestead, Naranja Health “We continue to develop new ways to Center, South Dade Health Center and ensure that our patients have access to quality healthcare,” Hartley said. To accomplish CHI’s mission, Hartley said it “takes a village” and he is grateful that during these tough economic times, CHI’s support and funding remain stable. “Thanks to the generous funding provided by the Children’s Trust, our 27 schoolbased clinics each operate with an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner or a Physician’s Assistant and a social worker,” Hartley said. “This is quite a service to the community.” CHI has received funding from the South Florida Aids Network, Ryan White CARE Act and Health Foundation of South Florida. In addition, Baptist Health South Florida donated $300,000 to support CHI’s two urgent care centers, which operate at

the Doris Ison and Martin Luther King Jr. facilities. “We have a special relationship with the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners, and I’m especially grateful to Commissioners Katy Sorenson (District 8) and Dennis Moss (District 9), who have been strong supporters of healthcare in South Dade,” Hartley noted. CHI will be hosting an evening honoring Commissioner Sorenson, who is not seeking re-election to the commission, on Friday, Nov. 12, at Signature Gardens, with event proceeds benefiting CHI’s Children’s Crisis Center. Hartley received his BA degree from Florida A&M University (FAMU). As president of the Student Government Association at FAMU, he led students to initiate the Tallahassee Bus Boycott in 1956. After graduation, Hartley was commissioned through the ROTC program as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Medical Service Corps. He received a Master’s of Hospital Administration degree from Baylor University in 1968 and was later recognized with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from FAMU. Hartley served 26 years in the Army Medical Services Corps, including assignment as Executive Officer at 93rd Evacuation Hospital, Republic Vietnam; U.S. Army Hospitals in Camp Zama, Japan; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Nuernberg Army Hospital, West Germany. Hartley retired from the Army in 1983 with the rank of colonel. Hartley and his wife, Jacquelyn, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2007 and they have two children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The administration offices of Community Health of South Florida Inc. are located at 10300 SW 216 St. and the phone number is 305-252-4853. For more information, go online to <www.chisouthfl.org.>

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YMCA of Greater Miami gets Peacock Foundation grant Thanks to the Peacock Foundation, which is supporting the YMCA’S Active Older Adult Program, the YMCA of Greater Miami has received a $25,000 grant, which will increase senior participation by subsidizing membership fees at the Homestead and South Dade Family Y’s as well as to the new Allapattah Family Branch. The Y’s Active Older Adult Program focuses on fitness and health, providing seniors with social opportunities, wellness programs, water exercise, and the Silver Sneakers program. The Y is committed to providing an affordable program to seniors that will assist them in living longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives. For more information about this grant, visit online at <www.ymcamiami.org>. MDC DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS NAMED A.G.L.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT At this year’s Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) national conference, Dr. Lenore P. Rodicio was selected as president-elect of the AGLS, marking its 50th anniversary. Dr. Rodicio will serve in that capacity for two years followed by two years as president and two additional years as immediate past president.

Dr. Rodicio is the dean of Academic Affairs at Miami Dade College’s Kendall Campus as well as a member of AGLS since 2007. She is a recipient of the AGLS Exemplary Program Award for General Education. For more information, contact Juan Mendieta at 305-237-7611. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR AT THE SOUTH DADE YMCA The YMCA of Greater Miami invites the community to wear their best costumes and join in this year’s Halloween Spooktacular on Oct. 29 at the South Dade YMCA Family Center located at 9355 SW 134 St. If you are not a Y member, join for only $31 through Oct. 31. For more information about this event, visit <www.ymcamiami.org>. MIAMI-DADE WATER AND SEWER DEPT. CHANGING ITS CHLORINATION METHOD For two weeks, which started on Oct. 22 and continues through Nov. 6, the MiamiDade Water and Sewer Department is changing its method of chlorination at each of its regional water treatment facilities. Specifically, free chlorine, instead of the standard combined chlorine (chloramines)

COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS will be used during the treatment process. The Miami-Dade County Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) require this regular, free-chlorine treatment on an annual basis. County residents may be experiencing some chlorine smell and/or taste in their water during this short-term changeover. However, this temporary change does not cause adverse health effects. For more information call 786-5528088. CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING SLATED FOR OCT. 27 The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Hammocks District Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hammocks District Station, 10000 SW 142 Ave. Guest speaker, Eduardo A. Lombard, PhD, will be in attendance to give a lecture on “Holiday Blues” and other subjects. The meeting is open to the public.

Parking is just north of the station and there will be a police unit in the area if you have any questions. Please note that the November meeting will be on Nov. 17 instead of Nov 24 (the day before Thanksgiving). For more information call 305-3836800. ROUNDUP AT CAMP MAHACHEE TO BENEFIT GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL The Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida will be hosting the Roundup at Camp Mahachee on Nov. 4 at Camp Mahachee, 9950 Old Cutler Rd. The event promises to bring an evening of Western fun and entertainment to benefit the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida and its efforts to provide thousands of girls with programs that help build girls of courage, confidence and character. The evening will start with a VIP cock-

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For questions regarding the clinics or additional information, call the Consumer Services Department at 305-375-3677. EASTER SEALS S. FLORIDA SLATES 22ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CHEFS Easter Seals South Florida Festival of Chefs, one of South Florida’s longest running and premiere charity food and wine events, will showcase wonderful recipes at this year’s celebration on Nov. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will take place at Nikki Beach located at 1 Ocean Dr. Tickets are $100 per person. Some of South Florida’s most acclaimed chefs will be serving their special delicacies, together with a glorious display of auction items, and a great sampling of wines and champagnes to toast this most amazing organization which has been caring for children and adults in Miami-Dade County since 1942. All proceeds will benefit Easter Seals South Florida, which provides exceptional services so that people living with autism, Alzheimer’s and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities. For more information about this event, call Marilyn March at 305-547-4758 or email <mmarch@sfl.easterseals.com>.

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Black Bee Design is creating sharp, intuitive and multi-functional websites that help local businesses stand out and stay connected to today’s technologically savvy customers. “It’s not just about creating websites that have beautiful designs,” said Raul Medina, owner of Black Bee Design. “In today’s business climate, a company’s website is often its first form of contact with a new customer. It’s important that the website make a good first impression.” Black Bee Design specializes in website design, development and maintenance. Web design involves the website’s layout, graphics and colors. Web development includes the structural service, applications, functionality, search engine wording and links. When it comes to website maintenance, Medina can train clients how to update their own sites with real-time news. For clients who have little or no time, he can provide site maintenance services, including daily, weekly or monthly website updates. “It’s now very important for sites to be highly functional on the back-end, connect to social media and stay current, in realtime,” Medina said. “A website that links to the company’s Facebook, Twitter, RSS and email pages allows the business owner to add a blog, update or promotion and

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British secretary begins new business career in W. Kendall BY RICHARD YAGER

West Kendall Business Association’s newest member “grabbed the first vacant opportunity” to display the wares of ShelfGenie during the WKBA’s Oct. 14 “Expo” that annually showcases area business products. An attractive blonde secretary-turnedbusinesswoman, Pauline Hamian said she “wanted that chance after graduating myself into a franchising career just over a year ago. “I felt it was time for a major change,” she explained with a cheerful smile, having admittedly “struck out” too many times in today’s recessive job market. Hamian’s natural charm brought her to the U.S. when a 1970’s demand for an upscaled office image focused on adding mannerisms of a British secretary, along with an English accent that American executives associated with a tradition of sophistication and class. As one of those Brit’ secretaries who crossed the Atlantic “to try something new,” Hamian now is relying on nearly 40 years of accumulated experience gained in the American workplace to forge a success as “boss of my own business” through her

franchising investment. “I left high schooI at 16 and at 18 left home, a lovely little English country town of Ellsmere,” she said. “In Birmingham, I became schooled as a secretary and began a new life. Now, just as it did then, a time came when you feel you must up and do something different for yourself.” Her second “new life” as an Englishbred secretary in the States began in a “temp” office in Washington, DC., where she met her husband-to-be, then visited with him and “fell in love” with Miami, a place both now call home after moving here over 30 years ago. Raising her son as a single mom, Hamian entered Miami’s business world as a secretary and marketing professional in the South Florida offices of such major firms as Del Monte Fruits, Johnson & Johnson and Burger King. She secured a college degree in 1998 from FIU. After she was “let go” in a recent cycle of corporate belt-tightening, she was unemployed for a year but quit the résumé route like many others who have become discouraged by Miami-Dade’s tough job market. Then at an outplacement center she was attracted by the idea of self-ownership

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through franchising, even though it took an equity loan in five figures to gain an exclusive sales territory of a quarter-million potential customers from Palm Beach to the Keys. Some of those dollars transformed her decades-old Florida kitchen of a cozy West Kendall home into a bright and efficient workplace with new birchwood cabinetry that demonstrates the product she sells to modernize space in South Florida homes and business offices. Establishing her office at home, she tours clients through her kitchen, “demonstrating the fingertip touch” that creates multiple shelves and storage units within remodeled wooden cabinetry spaces, including turning a “broom” closet into an organized system of sliding shelves that also dramatically increase reachable storage capacities.

“There’s so much wasted space with fixed shelving, especially when spaces are six foot above or even higher,” she cheerfully relates, accompanied by Ebby, an adopted coal-black stray cat who affectionately follows Hamian, rubbing his nose along the side of her foot. “We’ve remodeled a single closet or cabinet for $800 and designed complete overhauls to makes the kitchen a lovely family center once again,” she said, imparting the same enthusiasm she once brought to downtown offices and boardrooms. While obviously suited to kitchens, bedrooms and similar home locations, new shelving attracts businessmen and medical professionals, like the dentist who restyled antiquated shelf space with partitioned slide-out drawers for a variety of instruments and supplies. “It’s such versatile product that it leads you to think how much better and efficient you can make your home, whether in a nook or through an entire redesigned floorplan,” said Hamian, who instantly creates new ideas with a contagious enthusiasm. “Why not compartmentalize pots and pans in a deep-space drawer unit besides a cooking range to get rid of hanging hardware,” she points out, sliding out a spacious drawer full of cookware, adding with delighted conviction: “Now, isn’t that a great thought? “Home is such a great place to have your workplace,” she adds when touring a visitor through her European-styled garden overflowing with lush Florida tropical plantings. It’s not unlike what you might expect to see in Pauline’s native Shropshire surroundings, right outside a bright and cheery restyled kitchen in West Kendall, USA. For information about the ShelfGenie product line, call Hamian at 305-380-9164 or 305-213-4382, or visit online at <www.shelfgenie.com> at the Marietta, GA-company’s home base.

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Secada to open new music venue at Magic City Casino BY PAULINA NARANJO

Two-time Grammy Award winner Jon Secada will be bringing back the glamour and nostalgia of the city’s once popular live music venues when Secada’s at Magic City Casino opens in November. Located at 450 NW 37 Ave., on the second floor mezzanine of the Magic City Casino, home to Miami’s first slot machines, this intimate new bar and lounge overlooks a new open-air concert stage that will feature live performances and themed events. The venue is in tune with the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s affinity for music and the entertainment arts, and his passion for Miami. In fact, Secada and Friends, with special guest appearances by Olivia Newton-John, as well as Lisette and Willy Chirino, is the first concert scheduled for the upcoming series at the new state-ofthe-art Magic City Amphitheatre, launching in tandem with the opening of Secada’s on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. Seating 160 guests, Secada’s will offer an ideal setting for meeting friends for cocktails and innovative bar bites, while enjoying great entertainment, ranging from dance-offs, Carnaval nights, and live deejay music. Secada’s also will bring back the intimacy of a live music venue to Miami, where guests will enjoy impromptu evenings hosted by Secada as well as performances by local musicians and emerging acts. Guests also will have the opportunity to buy Secada’s new signature merchandise, including cotton tees, camis, and hats. This lively second floor lounge, enhanced with Secada’s personal memorabilia, will offer guests a laidback atmosphere with great classic and innovative cocktails and a menu, created by the talent-

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Miami Book Fair International to dazzle young readers, too BY SUE ARROWSMITH

The 27th edition of the nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International, presented by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College (MDC), will take place Nov. 1421, at the college’s Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. The popular Street Fair runs Friday through Sunday, Nov. 19 to 21, with more than 200 exhibitors from around the country selling books in a festive atmosphere. This year, the fair will celebrate the literature and culture of Mexico. The magical world of Children’s Alley — filled with beloved book characters, storytelling, music, dance and art activities — comes to life once again on Friday, Nov. 19. Featuring a new Land of Oz tent, the fun will continue throughout the weekend Street Fair with author readings, puppet shows and dramatic interpretations of favorite books. Kids of all ages will be dazzled by an array of fun and educational activities throughout several themed tents. This year’s new addition is the Land of Oz tent, inspired by the classic tale, The Wizard of Oz. They also can explore a world of glamour in the Let’s Get Fancy tent, based on the Fancy Nancy books and stop by The Treehouse, featuring several new books and sponsored by The Children’s Trust. The Green Planet, What’s Up, Doc? and Let’s Play and Learn tents also will return. In addition, two stages will provide storytelling and entertainment. The Once Upon a Time… Stage, presented by Bank of America, will host the Bits ‘N’ Pieces Puppet Theater performing Hansel and Gretel; Momentum Dance Company with

its rendition of Alice in Wonderland, and Los Prometeitos, MDC’s Prometeo Theatre’s children’s troupe, presening the story of a girl with a very different ability — she floats! A special Sunday appearance by Steve Roslonek, aka Mr. Steve, co-host of the WPBT2 preschool show, will round out the magic with song and dance. From the …Happily Ever After Stage, also sponsored by The Children’s Trust, children will take off on world tours alongside storytellers performing tales from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. In addition, authors Duncan Tonatiuh will read from his book, Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin; Antonio Scare from La Noche Buena and Pablo Cartaya from Tina Cocolina: Queen of the Cupcakes. This year, the Book Fair is celebrating the literature and culture of Mexico. In honor of this year’s featured country, the Mexican Pavilion will include a MexiKids tent for children, with arts and crafts and storytelling in Spanish. And don’t miss the Kids Comic Con and School of Comics and Graphic Novels. The Book Fair also will feature presentations by a number of celebrated children’s book authors, including Darren Shan, Ellen Hopkins, Scott Westerfeld, Larry Doyle, Tony Diterlizzi, Raina Telgemeier, Amy Ignatow, and Tracy White, among others. Children’s Alley will open Friday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20-21, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Children under 18 enter the fair for free. Adults pay an $8 admission fee. For updates on Miami Book Fair International, visit online at <www.miamibookfair.com>, call 305-237-3528, or send email to <wbookfair@mdc.edu>.

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Pioneer Museum in Florida City reopening for season on Nov. 6 BY BOB JENSEN

The Florida Pioneer Museum, located at 826 N. Krome Ave. in Florida City, will reopen for the winter season on Saturday, Nov. 6. The museum is scheduled to be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, subject to the availability of volunteer docents. Admission is free although donations are accepted. The museum is available by appointment to school groups and others by calling 305248-0976. A focus this year will be the 100th anniversary of the arrival by rail of the first residents from Detroit, MI, in November of 1910, to what is now Florida City. The birth of the museum can be traced to a May 24, 1962, meeting of the Lily Lawrence Bow Library Board. At that time the Homestead library board included two council members, four appointed library board members and representatives of the Woman’s Club of Homestead, Rotary Club

of Homestead and Soroptimist Club of Homestead. Ruth Campbell was present. The main topic of the meeting was the offer by Plantation Key “scientific writer” Dr. Zim of his collection of “Indian items.” A July 12 meeting included a representative of the Homestead Art Club and Bea Peskoe who volunteered her husband, Irving, to incorporate a group as the Florida Pioneer Museum. There was not enough money so Irving paid the remainder of the incorporation fee. On Jan. 9, 1964, the Florida East Coast Railway offered the fledgling group its Station Agent’s house on Flagler Avenue provided it could be moved off the property by Feb. 3. The City of Homestead failed to make land available when requested so Henry and Jacqueline Brooker donated the property on which the museum now stands. The museum association raised the $7,300 necessary to move the building and restore it to use. In 1965, the Florida City Commission accepted the ownership of the building and land.

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SoHo House Group opens club-hotel on Miami Beach BY RON BEASLEY

Nick Jones started the SoHo House Group in London 16 years ago. In that short span, it has become one of the hottest private club and hotel operations in the international marketplace. Jones, 47, now has 25,000 members worldwide in his SoHo House Club, four clubs in London, another in the countryside of England, one each in New York and Los Angeles, and with the recent opening of the SoHo Beach Club, one in Miami Beach. All are private members’ clubs — a membership costs $1,500 a year. They also double as public hotels, meaning that even if you aren’t a member, you can still get a room at the oceanfront inn, but it just will cost you a little more. “It’s an international club, so around the world we have a load of members and they buy one membership and it allows them to go into any of the houses (clubs) they want,� Jones said. “You don’t have to be a member to stay in the hotel room, there’s just a different rate; there’s a member’s rate and a non-member’s rate.� Jones and his SoHo House Group bought the aging Sovereign Hotel, 4385 Collins Ave., a year ago and refurbished it from top to bottom. “We wanted a beachside property in America,� Jones said. “But we wanted a location where our New York members could fly down to and have fun on a weekend. So we’ve taken this hotel built in 1942 and refurbished the whole thing. Every bedroom has been re-done; everything is brand new; we’ve even built a tower on it. “The restaurant is Cecconi’s; it’s open 24 hours, very affordable and open to the public. You can go in there and have a pizza and a glass of wine or you can get a full-blown meal. We also have the Cowshed Spa on the premises, a rooftop swimming pool, a large pool on the

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Celebrate Halloween family-style at Cauley Square Historic Village BY SHERRY MILLER

Children and families will have a great Halloween party on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 8:30 p.m., at Cauley Square Historic Railroad Village in south Miami-Dade County. Spooky pumpkin carriage, face painting, pony rides, deejay music, costume contest and lots of ghoulish party fun welcome kids and their parents and friends in costumes. Home of the annual “Pet Fest,” even the family pet is welcome on leash. All children love Cauley Square’s famous hot dogs from the Latin Corner Gazebo with fresh fruit juice drinks with outdoor patio picnic area adjacent. Families can enjoy either indoor or outdoor foods and beverages from the Village Chalet and the Tea Room restaurants. Cauley Square’s famous Cottage Shops are nestled amid cobblestone pathways, fountains and patio’s for grandma and grandpa, also enjoying the Halloween Party events. Saturday, Oct. 30, late night Halloween Eve will be celebrated at the Village Chalet Restaurant starring Kim Bankston, Platters

Performing Artist, from 7 to 11 p.m., with Jobim jazz and instrumentals. Guests in costume are welcome and there is no cover charge. Cauley Square Historic Railroad Village is open to the public seven days a week (shops closed on Mondays) and parking is free. The Oldest Historic Railroad Village in Florida is located at 22400 Old Dixie Hwy. in Goulds. (Take US1 to SW 224th Street). For information, call 305-878-1410 or visit online at <www.cauleysquare.com>.

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The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) was created in the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The BCFP’s mission is to oversee and regulate virtually all forms of consumer credit. Areas that will be scrutinized include credit cards, reverse mortgages and payday lenders. As a new organization, it is critical that the Bureau Chief set the tone and pace of the bureau. President Obama appointed Elizabeth Warren without Congressional confirmation to be the first Bureau Chief. Based on her resume and community involvement, Warren has a reputation for being a tough advocate of the middle class. The new Bureau has to invent the policies and procedures to regulate the consumer credit industry under Warren’s direction. Currently, the Bureau has 35 employees and hiring sufficient staff is a challenge. Other agencies, such as the SEC, EPA, and Department of Interior, have received black eyes due to their lack of oversight

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DISTRICT 3 COUNCIL RACE

The following editorial was contributed to the Miami Herald online site in response to an article in the paper on Oct 17th entitled “STOP TRIO BEFORE THEY GET ELECTED”; Xephion wrote [Miami Herald online] on 10/17/2010 05:12:04 PM: “Interesting Article, however, the greater concern is as follows: Joan Lindsay's "Save our Palmetto Bay" organization is the one who's name was on the "trio" flyer recommending the three candidates. That organization has spent private funds of their own, thousands of dollars, to support litigation against both Palmer Trinity and Old Cutler Presbyterian Church which is fine. For that organization to offer up a set of candidates that would control a majority vote on the Council all beholden to Save our Palmetto Bay could lead one to the conclusion that what was [previously] a privately funded war could [become] one funded by the taxpayers. Joan is very smart but I hope the residents and taxpayers see what is going on here and pierce her veil.” In the most recently published book called the “ AFTERSHOCK “, the writer who correctly predicted the First phase of the economic downturn in their landmark 2006 book, “ American’s Bubble Economy,” comes an insightful sequel in which they forecast the next stage of the “ Bubble Economy.” How do we protect ourselves from the next global financial meltdown, when the “Dollar Bubble” and the “Government Debt Bubble” burst ? We, in Palmetto Bay, will be a facing a “bubble” with the certainty of increased taxes to maintain the higher costs for services we enjoy. WE MUST POSITION ourselves on how to survive and thrive. We have a crucial upcoming election on Nov. 2nd and we must vote intelligently and objectively for the most qualified candidates with the experience and knowledge to lead us to make smart, business minded decisions to increase our efficiency, revenues and services. Many in Palmetto Bay are considering voting for JOHN DUBOIS, who is running for the Palmetto Bay District 3 council seat. PLEASE look at his web site (www.johndubois.com) and you will see his knowledge, experience and credentials as well as what he stands for. We, in Palmetto Bay, will also be facing a “bubble” which will require an increase

in taxes to maintain the higher costs for services we enjoy. WE MUST POSITION ourselves on how to survive and thrive. PLEASE CONSIDER: (from John Dubois): • The village staff and council are so busy backslapping themselves and cheering about not raising the millage rate. We’ll, ( oops!), everyone forgot to mention that it was kept about the same because of a $1.8 million mitigation fee that is no longer due to the County. So, all other things being equal, they effectively increased spending by about $ 1.8 million a year instead of returning it to the taxpayer like Miami Lakes did. • Our new library cost the village about $ 1 Million above what it should have, (see www.johndubois.com) web site for details. • The 30 full time employees of the village are moving from a $175,000/year leased, class “B” office to a newly built $10.8 million village hall, class “A” office, aka the Taj Mahal, that will cost nearly $500,000 per year in interest alone, a $325,000 a year increase in the cost of office space PLUS $10.8 million in new debt. The only difference between the Federal Government overspending and

the VPB is the U.S. Government prints money, the Village must tax you. • Over $3 million of tax payer money was spent buying the Canal property and the village has spent an average of over $100,000 a year on improvements and maintenance costs over the last 5 years. It is still not open to the residents of Palmetto Bay. This makes no sense. • Waste of several hundred thousand dollars buying a storage property for the Public Works department they didn’t need. • A $900,000 hot dog stand at Coral Reef Park (SW 152nd Street). Please look at it and try to figure out why. In addition to the issue of fiscal responsibility, John believes the Village must adopt a more “customer friendly” attitude towards the residents, and that starts with leadership at the top, the Council members. Another priority includes bringing prosperity to the Village both through attracting businesses/jobs and improving property values. Finally, John believes in moving closer to a “Green Village”. Many candidates talk the talk, but John has specific, step by step plans outlined on his web site in each of these 4 areas.

John comes with unparalleled experience and qualifications and we are grateful to have him as a candidate for Palmetto Bay village Council. Please look at his web site, www.JohnDuBois.com, so you can come to your own conclusions regarding his qualifications and position on various issues. His credentials are second to none and we strongly recommend him for the District 3 Council position. Furthermore, we can personally vouch for his integrity and he comes with an open mind and no agenda. He has also agreed to donate his Council salary to charity. John Dubois moved to Palmetto Bay in 2001. He is pro-family, church, school and business. He believes in a policy of transparency and inclusion with individuals and communities before making decisions. He has been extensively involved in the community, being on the board of Camillus House, the largest homeless shelter in Miami, Charities Unlimited, Camillus Health Concerns, he served on the Deering Estate Foundation board for over 5 years, and he holds an annual event each year at his home for Educate Tomorrow, a charity that helps foster care children aging out of the system (next event is Jan 5th, please save the date). John also serves on the Florida Life Sciences and Technology Council under Enterprise Florida that reports to the Governor. The council has a record of submitting proposed legislation to help fund and incent Life Science and Technology companies to move or incubate in Florida. This is the kind of people we need on the Palmetto Bay village council. PLEASE spread the word, and vote for the RIGHT candidate: John Dubois. There are other very qualified candidates running for Mayor and the District 1 council seat. Please don’t vote for a bloc of candidates with one philosophy and hidden agendas. Each candidate should be voted for on their Individual merits and what they can do for our community.

This advertisement is sponsored by the following concerned citizens in our community: Walter Flores, Jane Foreman, Lewis Fraser, Eric Haas, JB Harris, George Hoffman, Gunther & Shirley Karger, Stanley Kowlesar, Ed Ludovici, Danny Mulligan, etc.

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3MED HEALTH will host renowned Scientist Dr. Paspaliaris BY NANCY EAGLETON

Dr. Alvaro H. Skupin, medical director of 3MED Health Institute in Coral Gables, will be hosting a reception and lecture for South Florida physicians featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Vasilis Paspaliaris, founder and executive director of AdiStem®, the world's leading provider of adipose-derived adult stem cell products and procedures. The lecture will be held on Monday evening, October 25, at the Courtyard Marriott on South Le Jeune Road in Coral Gables. Dr. Paspaliaris graduated with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacology at the University of Melbourne and received his doctorate in protein pharmacology in 1993. He did post-doctoral work at Pfizer Central Research Division in Connecticut and completed a Doctor of Medicine in Calcutta. He has worked and consulted to a number of pharmaceutical and biotech companies in Japan and Australia. Dr. Paspaliaris has published more than 20 papers and given over 50 lectures in a variety of medical fields, most recently in stem cell medicine. In 2006, he partnered with a colleague and founded AdiStem Ltd. "There's no doubt the most exciting frontier in medicine now is adult stem cell therapy derived from fat,” said Dr. Paspaliaris. "Patients suffering with degenerative diseases have few options, so this medical breakthrough is an important milestone for patients and the doctors treating them. Our adipose stem cell therapy program maximizes the healing potential of your own body. It's not just harvesting the stem cells, but how those stem cells are prepared and activated which

impacts the in-vivo therapeutic effect.” Scientists and medical researchers worldwide are finding adult stem cells have an almost magical ability to heal the human

stem cell therapy is offering new hope for patients suffering from diseases such as Parkinson's, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Myocardial ischemia,

Dr. Alvaro Skupin and his team at 3MED Health Institute in Coral Gables offer patients AdiStem® adipose-derived adult stem cell therapy. body. Unlike the trials utilizing embryonic stem cells, which still have not been able to treat or cure any diseases, adult stem cells continue to show their ability to successfully treat human disease and injury. AdiStem® adipose-derived adult

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are a major advancement in disease care for South Florida doctors and their patients. "This protocol is going to completely change the way patients are treated over the course of their lives and how we look at disease in the human body,” said Dr. Skupin. Dr. Skupin, who has been a pioneer in the field of natural and anti-aging medicine for 30 years, is now offering patients AdiStem® adipose-derived adult stem cell therapy at 3MED Health Institute. The institute is one of few in the U.S providing this treatment and is the only one in the South Florida area. During the stem cell therapy procedure, Dr. Skupin removes adipose (fat) tissue from the patient using mini-liposuction, which is then processed with a combination of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and low laser light. Four hours later, tens of millions of the patient's own newly activated stem and regenerative cells are delivered back into the body. “Patients receive their own adult stem and regenerative cells, thereby avoiding the risk of rejection or disease transmission that exists with donor stem cells,” said Dr. Skupin. “Once these cells are introduced, they show an amazing ability to help heal the body's organs and tissues and improve blood supplies and circulation to the diseased organs and tissues.” Physicians who wish to attend the reception and lecture should RSVP to Benito Novas at info@3medhealth.com. 3MED Health Institute is located at 3500 Coral Way, Suite 102, in Coral Gables and the phone number is 305-443-4126. For more information, go online to <www.stemprocell.com.>

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Two Miami-Dade community celebrities received an outpouring of honor and respect at the recent luncheon meeting of Cutler Bay Business Association. County Commissioner Katy Sorenson and Cutler Bay Paul Vrooman will both be leaving office after the November elections. So CBBA members wanted to pay tribute to two government leaders who have been strong supporters of the local economy. A gallery of candid photos of the Commissioner and the Mayor lined the hallway in Palmetto Bay Village Center leading to the luncheon area. Following a luncheon provided by Cutler Bay Sports Bar, Peggy Bell (a Cutler Bay Town Council Member and close friend of both honorees), narrated a slide presentation that showed various groundbreakings, parades, Fourth of July celebrations, and even pie-in-the-face exhibitions. CBBA presented to Commissioner Sorenson and Mayor Vrooman books containing specially selected and memory-filled photos from their respective years in office. Denise Cebrero, a CBBA Board member and a professional photographer, collected photos and arranged them for the book publications.

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Kick off your weekend with ladies and laughs! Come see the hot, talented women of Just The Funny, along with special guests from the South Florida improv community, perform an all-female comedy improv show. On Friday, Oct. 29, at 9 p.m., the Just The Funny Comedy Theater is proud to present “LADIES NIGHT: Comedy for a Cure!� Watch as the women of South Florida improv comedy bring you a hilarious show where “anything goes,� featuring improvised sketches, parodies, music and scenes, including everything from Whose Line is it Anyway-like to “Chicagostyle� improv. It’s all based on audience suggestions, and it’s all for a great cause, as part of the proceeds will go to a breast cancer health organization. When asked about the decision to choose an all-female cast, director Maria Tomaino said, “While we know men are as dedicated to this

important cause as we are, it seemed appropriate to have a show that really speaks to a woman’s sense of humor‌ that, and the fact that the guys wanted to call it the ‘boob medicine’ show. I think we made the right decision.â€? Tickets for the “LADIES NIGHT: Comedy for a Cure!â€? are $10 per person and can be purchased at <www.justthefunny.com> or at the theater. As this is a special event for charity, no discounts will be accepted for the show. Just The Funny, Miami’s Home for Improv and Sketch Comedy, host of the Miami Improv Festival, and home of the award-winning Mainstage Cast, presents improv shows on the first weekend of every month as well as other improv and stand-up shows on most weekends throughout the month. To find out more, visit online at <www.justthefunny.com>. Just The Funny Comedy Theater and Training Center is located at 3119 SW 22 St. (second floor); call 305-MY-FUNNY (693-8669).

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South Florida Auto Show to mark 40th anniversary BY RON BEASLEY

The South Florida International Auto Show (SFIAS) will mark its 40th anniversary this year by showcasing the new “Green Technology” vehicles, while the industry looks to the future with cautious optimism after two years of plummeting sales and sharp production cutbacks. The SFIAS will open at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Nov. 5 for 10 days and officials say that, while the size of the show is not yet up to where it was three years ago, it is pretty close and several manufacturers that pulled out last year will have exhibits this time around. “It has been a tough market for this past year and a half, so hopefully this 40th anniversary auto show will help spur the consumer to get back out there and buy a new car,” said Rick Baker, president of the South Florida Auto Dealers Association, the sponsoring entity of the show. “Mercedes Benz is back; they were not in the show last year along with Infiniti, and they’re back this year, too. I guess they realize the importance of auto shows and the importance of this South Florida market. “As far as the industry is concerned, at least we are above last year’s sales figures,”

new Sport Wagon, Jeep will display the new Grand Cherokee and Audi will unveil the allnew A8 luxury sedan. All are in the running for Star of the Show selection by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA), which will announce the winner at the annual press luncheon on opening day, along with picks for Best Green Technology Vehicle and Best Concept Vehicle. “In size, the show is about 20 percent larger than we were last year,” Baker said. “Last year was about 30 percent down from where we were three years ago, so we’re almost back to where we were then, but we’re getting there as far as total square footage being used. We think the worst is over and we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s not a train coming.” Baker said auto sales Audi will showcase all-new 2011 A8 luxury sedan at auto show. are up industry-wide and –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– consumers are starting to he said. “Last year was just terrible. So we’re “We have the ‘Green Way’ exhibit spend money. 10 percent above terrible, but we’re doing and that will basically be for hybrid “The banks and the okay. But we’re not like we were three years or electric vehicles all in one area of lending institutions are ago when we were really riding high.” the show,” he said. “We have seven easing up credit more Baker noted that the auto show will have a or eight manufacturers committed to and more,” he said. “You couple of new items on tap this year to show- put their best fuel economy vehicles don’t need a perfect case new technology and attract more mem- in the exhibit and we have received credit score to qualify bers of the younger generation through the confirmation that the Nissan Leaf for an automobile loan.” turnstiles. will be there at the opening of the Baker said that last Rick Baker, president, show, the first three or four days, and year traffic at the show South Florida Auto Dealers we’re trying to get Nissan to leave it was down 15 to 17 perthere for the whole show. Of course, Association cent, but that he anticithe Chevy Volt will be there and ––––––––––––––––– pated that this year it we’re trying to get Tesla to have a car will return to about there, too,” Baker added. 600,000 people. “We also have a new exhibit called Miami “There’s a lot of pent-up demand out there Street Rides and that will include vehicles for new cars,” he said. “So hopefully people that have been tweaked or tricked with all the will come and enjoy the show and get a look things that appeal to today’s younger genera- at the new 2011 models.” tion. And we’ll still have the Million Dollar Tickets cost $10 for adults and $3 for chilAlley and Car Boutique, and we’ll have dren with children under 6 admitted free, Memory Lane, also.” with $2 discount tickets available at car dealThis year’s show car is the high perform- ers throughout South Florida or at ance 500-plus hp BMW Alpina B7, and manu- <www.SFADA.com> website. facturers will showcase a host of new models, Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for including Volvo’s new S60R that will make its U.S. debut in Miami. Acura will exhibit its Miami’s Community Newspapers.

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Lexus HS 250hp is world’s first hybrid-only luxury vehicle Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The first thing you notice when you drive the new Lexus HS 250h is how quiet it is. Push the blue start button on the dashboard and it’s almost impossible to discern that the motor has powered up. And that’s just the beginning of all the new technology you’ll find on this remarkable automobile. The HS 250h went on sale in the U.S. a little over a year ago and it quickly has become known as the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid, with its innovative engineering, intelligent design, roomy interior and maneuverability. It also maximizes fuel economy and uses the most ecologically advanced materials. For 2011, the Lexus HS 250h is available in standard and premium models and has a combined EPA fuel economy rating of 35 mpg — 35 mpg city and 34 mpg on the highway — on regular gasoline, a 74 percent better city rating than the average nearluxury sedan.

This Lexus hybrid uses a high-efficiency four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle twin-cam gas engine with four valves per cylinder and Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence (the first four-cylinder ever used in a Lexus) mated to the Lexus Hybrid Drive system. The engine has a high compression ratio and peak output equals 147 hp. In combination with the hybrid drive motor the system generates 187 hp. One of the keys to lower fuel consumption involves heat and, much like the Lexus RX 450h, the HS uses an Exhaust Heat Recovery System that captures exhaust gas heat to speed engine coolant warm up and allow the hybrid system to stop the engine earlier and more often in the driving cycle when it’s not needed, such as in city driving. Using a two-motor hybrid system, the HS 250h uses a 141 hp drive motor that combines with the gas engine. A second motor in the hybrid system serves as both the engine starter and generator to charge the hybrid battery pack. The HS 250h clocks 0-60 mph in a not-toshabby 8.4 seconds and is very responsive in highway passing situations, thanks to the instant torque of the electric motor and the ECVT’s ability to quickly find the best gear ratio.

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the engine and radiator. Base price on the 2011 Lexus HS 250h is $36,970. 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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