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3 Council 12 seats contested in Aug. 14 vote BY RICHARD YAGER
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hree incumbent members of East Kendall Community Council 12 are opposed for reelection to new four-year terms during the Aug. 14 primary as of the June 8 qualifying deadline. Council chair Jose Garciga and fouryear member Angela Vazquez, both elected in 2008, are challenged for their second terms in office while Anthony Petisco, appointed to fill the vacant Sub Area 122 seat in 2011, seeks his first elective term. In Sub Area 126, Garciga and Falls resident Alex Duran, a licensed chiropractor, were qualified for the primary. Vazquez is challenged by Joseph Sanchez, owner of a graphic arts and printing company, in Sub Area 124. Petisco, a financial consultant, was appointed initially to Council 12 in March 2011 by then District 7 Commissioner Carlos A. Gimenez. He was reappointed in October 2011 by District 7 Commissioner Xavier Suarez who succeeded Gimenez after his election as Miami-Dade County mayor. Council 12 extends roughly from S. Dixie Highway (US1) to Florida’s Turnpike between SW 56th and SW 152nd streets, and on the east side of US1 includes two unincorporated areas adjacent to South Miami and Coral Gables. Candidate backgrounds and boundaries of contested Sub Area seats include: SUB AREA 122 SW 40th Street (north); Snapper Creek
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Arvida Middle School students win essay contest, trip to DC
Deering Estate at Cutler offers free PLAY Days BY CATHY GUERRA
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Pictured (l-r) are Eduardo Ramos, Holland and Knight partner; Roma Rowe; Barbara Jensen, Arvida Middle School teacher; Randall Elkind, and Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade County Public Defender.
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ighth grade students Roma Rowe and Randall Elkind at Arvida Middle School in West Kendall will have a special summer vacation this year. Honored from among more than 800 students from 13 Miami-Dade middle schools, the pair — along with their par-
ents and teacher, Barbara Jensen — will join other students from across the United States for a special recognition of “Do the Write Thing Challenge” essays in Washington, DC, July 14-18. Funded by the National Campaign to Stop Violence in America and the ––––––––––––––––––––– See
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he Deering Estate at Cutler will offer free admission to all guests on Saturday, July 21; Saturday, Aug. 18, and Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as part of the annual Fee-Free “PLAY” Days. Guests can enjoy complimentary admission as well as hands on eco-art activities, science discovery programs, and historic house tours — all for free. The GroveHouse Artists Exhibit also will be on display through Aug. 31 in the Richmond Cottage and Stone House. Spend the entire day and have a picnic on the main lawn facing Biscayne Bay. The Fee-Free “PLAY” Days were created to honor the Deering Estate’s partner organizations and the community. On July 21, the estate will honor the Village of Palmetto Bay and its residents; on Aug. 18 it will honor teachers and environmental educators, and on Sept. 15 it will honor the Scouts. The entire public can enjoy a variety of programs and activities for free. Guests are invited to “PLAY” — Preservation, Learning, Adventure, Year-round — and enjoy the many tours,
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Scouts collect DVD movies for young patients at BCH
Boy Scout Troop 811 recently conducted a drive to collect DVD movies to donate to Baptist Children’s Hospital (BCH). The troop collected more than 40 DVDs, which will be used to help set up a movie library at each pediatric nursing station, making it easier for young patients to watch a movie during their hospital stay. Scouts Ryan Ramos (right) and Kevin Chardavoyne (left) presented the DVDs to Bethany Fisackerly, childlife specialist, and pediatric nurse Kathy Taylor, RN, at Baptist Children’s Hospital.
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1,000 receive free services at Health and Safety Expo
Commissioner Joe A. Martinez teams up with Healthy Matthew to teach kids about dental hygiene at the eighth annual Health and Safety Expo. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BY ARLEEN GOMEZ
South Florida residents and families lined up outside of the Miami-Dade County Fair and Expo Center to take advantage of a wealth of health services offered by Mimi-Dade Commission chair Joe A. Martinez during his eighth annual Health and Safety Expo. Some 1,000 people attended the June 23 event, undergoing free health checkups for glucose, high blood pressure, HIV, cholesterol, and much more. Children received free immunizations with a parent or legal guardian’s permission and vaccination records, and Jackson Heath System provided over 30 free mammogram tests on a first-come, first-served basis. Among other services offered, residents were able to apply for a driver’s license or ID card, and vehicle tag renewals with the assistance of representatives from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Attendees also brought their old showerheads to exchange them for a new high efficiency model from Miami-Dade’s Water and Sewer Department. In addition, the Miami-Dade Blue medical insurance program offered comprehensive medical insurance at affordable monthly rates to Miami-Dade County residents who are struggling with the high cost
of insurance and do not qualify for government health programs. Those with low-tomoderate incomes spoke with representatives to see if they qualified for the MiamiDade Health Insurance Assistance program, a program designed to complement Miami-Dade Blue by covering a portion of the monthly insurance premiums. “For eight years, this event has helped thousands of residents seek preventative health services and medical information that may have been financially out of reach,” Martinez said. “The goal of the Health and Safety Expo has always been to put residents in touch with medical professionals so they understand the importance of putting their health first. Thanks to the help of many sponsors, we’re able to not only offer healthcare, but also provide an avenue for locals to register for medical insurance so they can continue to visit doctors.” The eighth annual Health and Safety Expo was made possible through the sponsorships of Kendall Regional Medical Center, AvMed Health Plans, FPL, Univision, FUEL, Baptist Health South Florida, Borinquen Health Care Clinic, Miami-Dade County Health Department, and various Miami-Dade County departments. For information on the health fair, contact Martinez’s office at 305-552-1155.
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Home burglaries plague East Kendall Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR
AROUND TOWN F requency of home break-ins remains a problem in East Kendall communities with several organizing Crime Watch groups. Typical of a recent neighborly warning from Cherry Grove’s Iris Sturz in an open letter to fellow residents: “Today (June 27) around 10:30 a.m., two men fitting the description of those who tried to break into the Diaz house three weeks ago knocked at the door at the neighbor behind my house. Their two young children got scared, turned the alarm on, hid under a bed and called the police. The two men broke the front door and because the alarm was on, they ran away. Obviously, these two men are casing the neighborhood.” Home burglaries and break-ins also continue to pop up in Continental Park and Village of Kendale with reports of suspicious vehicles roaming streets in those vicinities. East Kendall Homeowners Association (EKHO) President Holly White reminds residents to call reports directly to Kendall District Station (305-279-6929) while using the 911 line as quickly as possible when witnessing a crime-in-progress. Candidates for Kendall Federation of Homeowner Association pre-primary “Meet the Candidate” appearances still proving elusive as this edition of the paper went to press. (June dates for public forums had to be postponed due to scheduling conflicts). Two dates planned for July:
Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m. Property Tax, State Attorney and U. S. Congress candidates have been invited to appear at the Kendall Village Center Civic Pavilion, 8625 SW 124 Ave. Monday, July 16, at 7 p.m. Miami-Dade County Mayoral and County Commission candidates are scheduled at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 16, at the Winston Park Homeowners Association Clubhouse, 8100 SW 132 Ave. Before going, check <www.kfha.org>. Graff fiti cleanup on June 16 by 50 volunteers from Police Explorer posts and Girl Scouts with District 8 Commissioner Lynda Bell’s scrubbed out a 20-year accumulation of graffiti along the walls of Coconut Palms community along SW 248 St. in southwest Miami-Dade. Maybe it will remind our other four Kendall area Commissioners of Martha Backer’s campaign to use a single paint tone for all graffiti paint-overs in the county. It’s long overdue to get developer/owners as well as homeowner associations and county folks to go to work on similar eyesores that maintain a slum exterior appearance for nicely-maintained lawns and homes they surround in several Kendall communities. Still another good turn by Winston Park Troop 312 Boy Scouts who have renovated the Clubhouse Teen Lounge with repainting, building a horseshoe pit, purchasing new football and air hockey tables, wiring a sound system, etc., all of which debuted July 4 during the annual Fourth of July Parade led by their float. These “Good Scouts” include Joseph and John Nieves, Matthew Moscoso, Nicholas Hernandez and Luis Diaz. FirstBank’s Frank Irizarry, tireless campaigner in the battle against Cancer, reports a total $42,000 collected from
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events during April 27 “Relay for Life” with 290 participants helping make up 25 teams that wound up with a total $31,150 contribution. Next year’s event is already scheduled on Friday, April 28 at West Kendall Baptist Church. Veteran Kendall observer (and excounty official) mulling over efforts to petition for incorporation in Kendall, whispers in our ear: “What’s going to happen is a coalition of Kendall groups to get the job done…watch for it – it’s in the works now!” Last word on KFHA’s special Committee on Incorporation formed after Commissioners lifted the five-year moratorium against considering new applications for cityhood: “We are holding off until the Commission gives us some direction of how we can do it. No one knows yet,” says KFHA President Michael Rosenberg. Don’t hold your breath, Mike, at least until the Aug. 14 mayoral primary is over – and even then, who knows? A UM Alumnus, Rosenberg gets a headline in the June @Miami publication: “Master of Music Piano Performance has gone to the dogs,” tracking the musical
artistry of the current KFHA Prexy who told us he still tinkles the ivories at his Calusa home digs. Mike (Class of ‘76) holds a Master’s Degree in Music from UM. Wa l m a rt gets plenty of negative press, every time it makes a new store move so let’s “keep fair and balanced” by reporting that the company recently awarded $691,000 in grants to various non-profits in Florida, including $100,000 to the Homestead-based Farm Share program that won KFHA support for distributing outdated produce to the area’s hungry. Thought for the Day: When life presents itself with a thousand reasons to cry, show the world that you have a thousand and one reasons to smile. — Fernando Cabral
Richard Yager contributed to this column. Got any tips? Contact me at 305-6697355, ext. 249, or send emails to <Michael@communitynewspapers.com>.
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Kuwait-America Foundation, the initiative encourages young people to write about the effects of violence in their communities with the goal of reducing youth violence and improving the health of our families and communities. Written as essays, the answers by Rowe and Elkind to three questions on ways to reduce community violence were judged as the top entries throughout MiamiDade’s middle schools. Rowe’s entry was a fictional dialogue between two school friends, one convincing the other bullied by her schoolmates to report the incident instead of keeping the matter to herself. Rowe has been honored at Arvida Middle School with a trophy for outstanding art and one of her drawings has been
PLAY DAYS, from page 1 educational programs, and special events that the estate has to offer. The Deering Estate at Cutler, a MiamiDade County park, is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Palmetto Bay. This 444-acre natural and archeological preserve and historic site is
published in the nationally distributed Kids Era magazine. A resident of north Kendall, Roma, 14, is the daughter of Roger Rowe and Patricia Favaron. Elkind’s original free verse poem reflects on his growing maturity to set himself apart from violent reactions, noting, “I’ve written poetry before and was inspired by my teacher and a creative writing course that I’ve taken.” A resident of the Hammocks, Elkind, 13, is the son of Dr. Bret and Kika Elkind. Sponsored locally by the Holland and Knight law firm, Rowe and Elkin, along with 20 county finalists, were honored May 15 during a ceremony at the Conrad Hotel with the Miami-Dade County Public Defender as guest speaker. The national awards ceremony will take place on July 17. Holland and Knight, with more than 1,000 lawyers and professionals, is active in 17 U.S. offices, Abu Dhabi, Beijing and Mexico City. listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a center for education, culture and recreation. Historic house tours are offered daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and are free with Estate admission. For more information on the Deering Estate’s educational and cultural programs, visit online at <www.deeringestate.org>.
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Expressway/SR 878 (south); US1 (east); Shula Expressway/SR 874 (west). MATTHEW LARSH A Miami-Dade resident for 25 years, Matthew Larsh said he “decided to run for Miami-Dade County Community Council 12 because, “as I served our country honorably as a United States Marine, I now want to participate and Matthew Larsh serve in the communi––––––––––––– ty which I live.” Born in Illinois, Larsh graduated from Miami-Dade College with an Associate in Arts degree in Computer Information Systems, and is employed at Marlow Council Abrams Adler Newman and Lewis law firm in Coral Gables as IT manager. Married for 18 years, the Larshes have one son. ANTHONY PETISCO “In seeking reelection, my commitment is to honor your trust, and to be the community voice,” Anthony Petisco said. “I will accurately and effectively convey your message when reviewing all items presented before the council, as I Anthony Petisco have done since first ––––––––––––– being appointed.” Petisco, employed by Total Wealth Management (a division of TotalBank), holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from FIU and serves on the alumni board of Christopher Columbus High School. Married five years, he and his wife, Lourdes, expect the birth of a son in July. SUB AREA 124 N. Snapper Creek Dr. (north); SW 112th Street (south); Shula Expressway/SR 874 (east); SW 117th Avenue (west). JOE SANCHEZ
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To be “involved in the betterment of my community, I would like to take an active role in assuring that our community continues to embrace the families that reside here now, as well as generations to come,” said Joe Sanchez, a native of Miami and 30-year resident.
A graduate of Ai Miami International University of Art and Design with a bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Design, Sanchez is principal/CEO of Lionsden Creative Inc., a graphics and printing studio. Active in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House and other South Florida charities, he and his wife are parents of two sons. ANGELA VAZQUEZ “Quality of life is influenced by many things,” said Angela Vazquez, a native Miamian and a Kendall resident for 16 years. “Sometimes what seems very innocent can impact traffic, schools, look and Angela Vazquez feel of a neighbor––––––––––––– hood and much more. “I want to protect the value of our homes, and I want the quality of life in Kendall to be second to none.” A graduate of the University of Miami, Vazquez is assistant director of Southwest Social Services, directing five senior centers and a meals-on-wheels program. She has served two terms as treasurer of her homeowners association board of directors. SUB AREA 126 SW 112th Street (north); SW 152nd Street (south); US1 (east); Shula Expressway/SR 874 (west). ALEX DURAN Ed. Note: Alex (Alejandro) Duran did not reply to emails and telephone calls to a qualifying website address and telephone contact for additional information. JORGE GARCIGA “I have fought for responsible growth management initiatives while taking into account the needs of our community,” said Jorge Garciga, a graduate architect and 26-year resident of East Kendall. Jorge Garciga “I have worked tire––––––––––––– lessly to promote transit use, advocated in Tallahassee on behalf of the U.S. Green Building Council, supported sustainable causes throughout the district, and endorsed the continued beautification of Miami-Dade County. “We must continue to fight and protect East Kendall from unwanted lobbyists looking out for their best interests,” added Garciga, a graduate of Columbus High School who holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Architecture from the FIU School of Architecture. He is associated with a Coral Gables architectural firm.
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Florida’s Governor Rick Scott says ‘no’ to Obamacare R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY The United States Supreme Court said “yes” to the president’s signature legislation, the Affordable [health] Care Act. One of its major provisions is to expand Medicaid eligibility to those making up to 133 percent of the poverty level — or $29,326 for a family of four — by 2014. Our governor’s response is, and this a direct quote: “The state will not expand the Medicaid program in order to lower the number of uninsured residents, nor will Florida set up a staterun healthcare exchange.” Wow, Mr. Governor. I guess your response is “to hell with the low income residents of Florida that must run to the emergency rooms of our state’s hospitals because they are without the benefit of health insurance.” I guess you figure they won’t vote for Mitt Romney for president or you if you decide to run for reelection. So who cares? Right?
Who cares? The 3.8 million Floridians, 21 percent of the state, who are uninsured, care. Florida has the nation’s third-highest rate of residents without health insurance. Scott’s excuse is that the Medicaid expansion, created by Obamacare, would cost the residents of Florida $1.6 billion a year. I wonder what it costs our taxpayer-supported hospitals to provide care for those without the benefit of basic hospitalization coverage. And, that isn’t taking into consideration the cost savings benefit of covering sick residents of our state before their sicknesses grow into major medical problems that must be supported by the same taxpayers who are supposedly being saved the $1.6 billion cost of expanding Medicaid. The math doesn’t add up. The weirdest thing about the Obamacare program is that Romney, the Republican candidate for the highest office in the land, when governor of Massachusetts proudly sponsored and installed a healthcare plan for his state that comes very close to matching what Obama crafted and got though Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court. The Republican answer is that what
VIEWPOINT Romney did was a state’s rights issue. What Obama did was national and ultra right wing Republicans think everything except national defense and the delivery of mail should be left to the states. A year ago conservative Republicans were congratulating Supreme Court Justice Roberts for his position supporting the Citizens United decision. Now that he took the opposite position on healthcare they want to string him up. It’s so bad that Roberts was jokingly suggesting that following the court’s ruling [on Obamacare] he was running to a Pacific island to escape the wrath of his own party. Somebody should point out that Congress passes legislation and the purpose of the Supreme Court is to question the constitutionality of the law — not approve or reject law based upon political party bias. This is pure party politics. Get Obama
out and a Republican, any Republican, in. Republican President Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided cannot long endure.” Our house, the U.S. House and Senate, cannot long endure this political divide that is destroying our nation. P.S. July 2’s DAILYQ in the Miami Herald: Question: Should Gov. Rick Scott allow Florida to participate in the Medicaid expansion foreseen in the Affordable Care Act? Answer: Yes, 81 percent; No, 19 percent. What say you Governor Scott? 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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Al Sunshine CBS MONEY WATCH Owning a car is a necessity for anyone attempting to traverse the far reaches of Miami Dade County. It seems that everyone always is on the go and the only real alternative to battling the traffic is to opt for public transportation. One of the real advantages of public transportation is the money that it can save. More and more people are choosing to ditch their cars with cheaper, environmentally advantageous alternatives. By relying on buses, Metrorail and the occasional taxi, the problems associated with owning an automobile — gas bills, maintenance, traffic hassles, etc. — can become a thing of the past. Unfortunately, relying strictly on taxis can be very expensive. For example, to take a cab from Sixth Street and Washington Avenue in South Beach to a location in Coconut Grove and back — a distance of around 10 miles that takes about 25-30 minutes in heavy traffic — will cost around $52. However, if venturing around South Beach area, one can easily walk most places. There are a number of bus routes in South Beach, one of which runs right up Collins Avenue to almost any Miami Beach landmark. In fact, it’s a straightforward trip up to Aventura Mall, a 15mile journey which would likely run up a $60 cab bill.
Metromover offers free shuttle service on an automated people mover in the downtown area only, with stops at such popular destinations such as AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami-Dade College, and the Bayside Marketplace. It consists of two loops, the inner loop and the outer loop, which run daily from 5 a.m. until midnight. Twenty one stations are stretched between the Omni and Brickell districts, with vehicles passing each stop every 90 seconds during rush hours, and every three minutes during off-peak. Metrorail is the perfect alternative for maneuvering around surrounding areas, including Miami International Airport. With 22 miles of track and 22 stations, it makes stops in heavy traffic areas including downtown and the University of Miami. It also operates daily from 5 a.m. to midnight. During peak hours each stop is serviced every six minutes and served every 15 minutes during weekday midday hours. Ultimately, Metrorail and Metromover offer only limited options for local travel because the track follows a very specific route. You need a car to cross the causeways to Miami Beach because the bus schedules to and from Miami Beach can be few and far between. Unlike many major cities that are serviced by subways or all-inclusive mass transit, Miami is a difficult area to get around, which means additional costs for tolls, gasoline, maintenance and insurance. And aside from the aforementioned South Beach, it’s not very pedestrianfriendly either. Travel is a challenge in South Florida, and it may remain that way for some time to come.
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Commissioner ‘hooks’ camp youngsters on fun of fishing
Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier Souto gives fishing tips to young campers. BY RICHARD YAGER
“Catching the big ones” requires patience and know how, Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier Souto recently advised a group of summer campers at one of Miami-Dade’s popular parks. “I could show you one of my ‘big ones’ but it got away,” laughed Souto, surrounded by 30 T-shirted summer campers, ages 6-14. With 75 free rods and reels contributed by “Fish Florida,” more than 80 camping kids were able to try out their skill at a Tropical Park lake on June 25, coached by a team of professionals. Experienced guides Roberto Icola of Westchester along with David Gaudens of Miami Springs distributed the equipment as part of the “Open Spaces” program featured during Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation summer camps this year.
Both members of the of the EcoAdventures Program on Key Biscayne, the pair coached camping groups in basics from casting to catching as well as identifying a “catch” in trial runs at Tropical Park’s lakeside pavilion. Fishing gear was provided by “Fish Florida,” a statewide non-profit assisting organizations to promote Florida fishing while protecting the environment. Proceeds from motorists purchasing a “Fish Florida” license plate help offset costs. Tags went on sale for the first time in 2004 with at least 75 cents of each dollar from tag proceeds used for conservation education and fishing with donated equipment, grants and scholarship funding. For details of the Parks Department Open Space program and co-sponsored Parks Foundation programming, call 305-7557804. For details on Fish Florida, visit online at <www.fishfloridatag.org>.
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Park and ride parking lot planned on 127th Avenue BY RICHARD YAGER
A new park and ride lot on SW 127th Avenue, designed to serve Kendall Drive bus passengers, is being planned by Miami-Dade Transit. Commuters currently use open bus benches to await Route 88 buses and the recently added Kendall Cruisers that feature driver prioritization to extend green traffic lights at key intersections to help maintain 12-minute service frequency. Planned for a June 2014 opening, the new lot will accommodate approximately 166 vehicles on land shared with Florida Power and Light overhead transmission lines. It would become the third lot opened for passengers using the Kendall Drive bus route. The 2.80-acre lot is planned on three land parcels totaling 3.40 acres owned by FPL just south of Kendall Drive on the east side of SW 127th Avenue opposite a Home Depot center. FPL has an existing easement for its overhead transmission lines and at Miami-Dade Transit’s request, is seeking a variance for the property’s use to permit the park and ride facility in an EU-1 estates zoning category. FPL also has requested non-use variances
to permit zero lot and street designations of trees, waiving landscaping regulations for temporary or permanent irrigation, permission for a greater sod area than required and other non-usages. Ron Connally, development supervisor for Zoning Hearings and Administrative Review, said Miami-Dade’s Transportation Department had notified his office of the new request in cooperation with FPL about a year ago. A public hearing before the Community Zoning Appeals Board (Community Council 11) is scheduled for the FPL application on Tuesday, July 17, at 7 p.m., in the Kendall Village Center Civic Pavilion, 8625 SW 124 Ave. With onboard Wi-Fi service, Cruiser Route 288 provides free parking at the West Kendall Transit Terminal, 9155 SW 162 Ave., and at a second lot at Kendall Drive and SW 150th Avenue. Weekday eastbound Cruiser service begins at 5:28 a.m. with 20 eastbound trips from West Kendall to Dadeland North Station, ending at 9:21 a.m. Connally said details of the FPL application for the July 17 Community Zoning Appeals Board agenda should be available one week before the hearing at <miamidade.gov/business/zoning/asp>.
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FCAT: Broke, beyond fixing; Immigration Law Firm now’s the time to throw it out Recruits Top Staff BY GRANT MILLER, PUBLISHER
Give a politician a square peg and a round hole and they will stubbornly pull out a drill or sandblaster to make them somehow fit. Since former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush changed state law to require comprehensive assessment testing (or FCATs) be administered to all grade levels (Gov. Bush’s 1999 A+ Plan) education in Florida has never been the same. The problems have not been solved, they have only gotten worse. But, dang it, they won’t leave the test behind — even if the child is. “A” and “B” students are being left behind because of some impossibly unbiased be-all, end-all exam that is supposed to predict future competency and success. By simply applying the scientific method, it becomes a no-brainer that the FCAT is failing miserably. Consider the following: • At least 46 of the 67 school districts (and five school superintendents) have written to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) to ask for FCAT data reviews on “anomalies.” (Orlando Sentinel, July 15, 2010). • Since the test began, public school teaching in Florida has all but imploded with a long list of celebrated instructors dropping out of the system over the years because they refuse to spend the academic year “teaching to the test.” In fact, the pressure has become so unbearable that at least one documented charter school was willing to cheat and view the test beforehand. As a result the FDOE has
now had to take new measures to prevent schools from cheating. (Palm Beach Post, Apr. 18, 2012). • State testing contractor NCS Pearson (being paid $254 million over four years to administer the test) has had to pay back millions in fees because of late FCAT results that essentially held the education system hostage until scores came in. (St. Augustine Record, June 8, 2010; Apr. 17, 2012). • The tremendous disparity in the drop of FCAT writing scores for fourth graders — from 81 percent last year earning 4.0 or better (out of a maximum 6.0) to only 27 percent this year passing. So they lowered the bar. Passing scores became a 3.0 to the tremendous embarrassment of the entire Florida Department of Education. (Tampa Bay News, May 15, 2012). In a recent Channel 10 News story by Michael Putney about the Broward County School Board voting unanimously against the FCAT, sponsoring board member Laurie Rich Levinson spoke for so many of us when she said, “Hundreds of millions is spent developing this test, while classes in science, social studies, art, music and PE are being cut.” We join with academicians and editorial page columnists around the state, as well as disgruntled teachers, parents, and students all over Florida who say, “let us do away with politicizing education in Florida; it was a bad idea. It can’t be fixed.” You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that a subjectively sketchedout test score does not determine a student’s ranking for success in life, nor the content of his or her character.
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A newly formed full service immigration law firm, The Hermanni Law Group, recently established offices in Coral Gables and has since recruited several new attorneys to provide clients with a full plate of immigration services. The impetus for creating this firm came from Kurt Hermanni, who had earned a great reputation as a skilled, honest and competent international lawyer dedicated exclusively to the practice of immigration law. Hermanni remembers a time when a client’s friend called from New York to help his detained nephew get a bond from an immigration judge in Krome Detention Center. Thereafter, the family only wanted him despite the added travel expenses. That level of trust and dedication has propelled the Hermanni Law Group to handle cases throughout the United States. That is not hard to understand given the number of cases in which immigrants have been victimized by less principled and trustworthy attorneys. Passionately committed to serve his clients, Hermanni has developed relationships that have dramatically increased his client base through satisfied client referrals. Seeing the growing demand, Hermanni has recruited a group of outstanding lawyers all of whom have a general competency in general immigration law but also have a focus in variety of critical areas. While Hermanni is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, his entire team his fluent in English and Spanish. The firm is currently comprised of five full-time house attorneys: Kurt Hermanni, Senior Partner; Norma Lorenzo, Managing Attorney; and Associate Attorneys Patricia Hernandez, Consuelo de le Ossa, Jenna McQuid and Greg Greenberg. The Hermanni Law Group currently represents numerous international companies throughout the world, with clients in Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, in support of their employees’ short-term or long-term placements in the United States. Additionally, the firm represents clients facing immediate removal from the United States and those seeking asylum, Cuban Adjustment and adjustment status. Successful representations have focused on defense of marriage fraud claims and cases involving violence against women. The firm’s distinguished clientele includes a former South American President and his family, several foreign dignitaries, a former military General, military attaches, professional athletes, and foreign investors from China, Serbia, Colombia, Venezuela, Spain and Italy. The Hermanni Law Group is located at 2655 LeJeune Road, Ste. 800, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Ph: 305 640-8222 or Mobile 786-271-6699. Visit our website at www.legalizationlawyer.com.
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Baptist Children’s Hospital brings smiles to kid’s faces Fourteen South Florida children, teens and young adults recently received the gift of a happy smile at Baptist Children’s Hospital during its annual Day of Smiles. Doctors from various specialties volunteered their time to help correct cleft lips and palates and perform nose revisions, ear reconstruction and scar revisions. This is the 11th year the hospital has donated its facilities and provided free surgeries for children whose families couldn’t afford the operations. (Photos by Mabel Rodriguez)
Plastic surgeon Johnny Franco, MD, marks the area where he will reconstruct the ear of patient Anthony Galvez, 9.
Yvonne Barbato, RN, helps prepare Marlon Sandoval, 11, before surgery to correct his lip and nose. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Plastic surgeon John Cassel, MD, talks with Mariya Klymenko, 16, and her mom, Nataliya Klymenko-Hereter, before performing additional surgery to revise burn scars she received from an accident when she was a toddler. Dr. Cassel has performed more than two-dozen operations on Mariya, including skin grafts, facial reconstruction
Nurse anesthetist Alyshia Kendon, CRNA, checks on Cliché Hemingway, 12, before she goes back into surgery to have eyelid and ear surgery. Her mom, Darchel Jones, is shown in the background. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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Coral Reef Elementary’s ‘Mr. Nick’ teaches children a love of music BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
Theodore Nicholeris (Mr. Nick) conducts music at Coral Reef Elementary. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The Coral Reef Elementary chorus is silent now because the students are on summer vacation, but when they are back at school and the singing begins, 100 or so children will take part in chorus. The unusually large chorus is a tribute to popular music teacher Theodore Nicholeris, who has been at Coral Reef Elementary about seven years, starting in the 2005-06 school year. He is known as “Mr. Nick” and during most years he teaches students in second through fifth grade. “This year I had some in kindergarten and first grade classes once a week for half an hour,” he said. “The district allocates for second through fifth grade.” Mr. Nick said he has a different philosophy than many music teachers. “It’s large by a lot of people’s standards because a number of music teachers limit their chorus to fourth and fifth grade,” Nicholeris said. “For me it’s the second, third, fourth and fifth. You can identify earlier the kids. It sells itself with the kids. We were at 100 at our largest. I think we finished up at 88.” He tried the traditional fourth and fifth
grades only chorus but discovered by the time the kids got to where he needed, they were ready to move on to middle school. He said it is remarkably manageable once he got to control aspect down. The kids sing at school and they also sing for the community. “We performed at a number of locations,” he said. “We were at school for the re-naming of our street, SW 152nd Street, to Dolphin Way. We took the whole chorus to the Falls to perform there in an evening performance. We sang at the Fun Fair and at a performance for a Holocaust survivor when they came to the school and the year end performance.” They also performed for the Village of Palmetto Bay at the picnic in March. “It’s not uncommon to have a half a dozen performances through the course of a year,” Nicholeris said. He spends 12-16 hours listening to music in order to choose the right songs for the kids. “It has to be powerful and make some kind of impression on an audience,” he
said. “It’s not going to have the intensity if the kids don’t feel it themselves. Selecting the music to me is 90 percent of the battle.” Mr. Nick is well liked because he goes out of his way to help children who apply to magnet schools — for music and drama — prepare for their auditions. “I also write a number of letters for them,” he said. He has an impressive track record. “I have to say that I’m at 100 percent at this point.” How does he help? For music students he assists them in selecting their music but he also talks to them about what to wear and helps them with their look. “They have that one minute, thirty seconds to establish their presence in that room,” he said. “First, it had to do with what song they are doing. If it’s something more lyrical and delicate, you would want the look to be more lyrical and delicate. The music determines that. Over 90 percent of what people perceive is visual.” For the drama students, he helps with timing. “I tell them when to pause, how long to pause. I say, this is when you stop. Let that statement sink in. Don’t just run through it like that.”
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Rabbi Levi Friedman’s goal is to have South Miami’s first synagogue open and serving the community in time for this year’s High Holy Days. “Members of the South Miami Jewish community have expressed their interest in having a synagogue in their neighborhood — a place where they can pray, connect with friends, and celebrate holidays and family life cycle events,” Rabbi Friedman said. Rabbi Friedman is working with community members to find a fitting location to establish the synagogue and serve the area’s needs. “As this comes to fruition, we will let the diverse needs of the Jewish community dictate the wide range of services we will offer,” the rabbi said. Rabbi Friedman and his wife, Sashie,
have served as leaders of the Chabad Jewish Student Center at Florida International University for eight years. Their mission is to educate, inspire, and help the Jewish students increase their level of Jewish knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment. “We offer the students a place to celebrate holidays, a weekly Shabbat meal, classes and lectures, and assistance and support,” Rabbi Friedman said. The couple, blessed with five children — Moussie, Yaakov, Chana, Mendy and Etti — is eager to serve the South Miami community in the same way. Rabbi Friedman invites community members to join him and Sashie in shaping the future of Jewish life in South Miami. For more information and to get involved, contact him at 305-226-5533 or send email to <Rabbi@JewishSouthMiami.com>.
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Local gym supporting Olympic triathlon hopeful Manny Huerta BY RAQUEL GARCIA
Pinecrest Fitness recently hosted a spinning class fundraiser for Olympic bound triathlete 28-year-old Manuel Huerta. Local athletes and friends hope to raise enough money so Huerta can bring his family with him to London in August to watch him compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Triathlon at Hyde Park on Aug. 7. “It would be awesome to look up at the stands and see my family there,” Huerta said. “They are the key to my success. I hope they can see me compete at the biggest sporting event in the world.” Huerta came in ninth place at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon on May 12, in San Diego, CA. He finished the 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike, and 10-kilometer run in one hour, 49 minutes, 31 seconds. Huerta was a promising triathlete in Cuba but defected to the United States at age 13 in 1997. Huerta told the New York Times that because his grandmother left the island during the Mariel boatlift he was stigmatized and therefore Fidel Castro would never have allowed him to represent Cuba at the Olympics. “To have been able to move to a free country where my dreams can become a reality is because of my mother. She got me into sports at a young age and dedicated her life so that I could get ahead,” Huerta said. His mother has been battling cancer for the past three years. He admits witnessing her go through the surgeries and chemotherapy treatment was very tough, but her resilience and strength have continued to serve as an inspiration. “For the past year and a half, the PET scans have been negative and so it looks like she is overcoming the melanoma. To see her fight has been such an inspiration for me to keep pushing myself to follow my own dreams,” Huerta said. Fellow triathlete and friend Michael Nunez said it is Huerta’s humility and passion that has endeared him into the athletic community, which has supported his goals for years. “We started in triathlons together about five years ago,” Nunez said. “To see him grow throughout the years as a modest and extremely passionate triathlete with such a big heart has been wonderful. Everything happened so quickly [making the Olympic cut] and we thought it would be good to do some type of fundraiser so his mother and sister and girlfriend could be there at the games to support him.”
Pictured are Pinecrest Fitness owner Mike Estevez (left) and Olympic Triathlon hopeful Manuel Huerta. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Huerta’s father succumbed to colon cancer in 2009. Pinecrest Fitness owner Mike Estevez and Nunez joined forces to earmark spin instructor Steve Brookner’s class to raise the necessary travel funds. “A few years ago he didn’t have a bike. Now he is going to the Olympic Games to compete in the triathlon which is super cool,” Estevez said. “He made the news everywhere when he qualified and a bunch of us went to the airport to welcome him home from San Diego. It is very expensive to go to London, especially during the Summer Games and most of the hotels are already booked. They need a lot of help to all get out there so we decided to team up to raise money to help him out.” So far Pinecrest Fitness has raised $2,450 towards Huerta’s family Olympic travel fund. Wells Fargo Bank also has created the Manuel Huerta Donation Fund to support the family trip. “I want to thank the Miami community for their support and help,” Huerta said. “Since I was a kid I have had so many people that have helped me out. They never gave up on me. The most important thing for me to do right now is to be confident and continue my training program. Now I get to go to the biggest sporting event in the world and represent the United States.”
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Area students selected to receive Burger King Scholars Program Award BY ROBERT HAMILTON
Keynote speaker Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez addressed local South Florida Burger King Scholars Program Award recipients in Miami-Dade County on June 25 at Burger King headquarters. The following area students are recipients of the Burger King Scholars Program Award (name, city, high school, college, major): Michelle Saballos, Coral Gables, School for Advanced Studies, Florida International University, Psychology; Elmina Morissette, Homestead, Homestead High, Barry University, Health Care Administration/BSN; Katrina Dominguez, Homestead, South Dade High, Miami Dade College, Physical Therapy; Leimys Ramirez, Homestead, South Dade High, Florida International University, Business; Nathan Szpilfeigel, Homestead, Coral Reef High, Florida State University, Psychology, Soa Andrian, Homestead, South Dade High, Harvard College, Bio Engineering/BME; Abigail Montanez, Key Biscayne, Coral
Reef High, Florida International University, Pschology; Cinthia Velasquez, Key Biscayne, Ransom Everglades, Miami Dade College, Psychology; Alicia Diaz, Miami, Gulliver Preparatory, University of Miami, Executive MBA; Andrea Rey, Miami, Ransom Everglades, Georgetown University, Undecided; Andrea Lopez, Miami, Killian High Miami Dade College, Biology; Angela McDonald, Miami, Miami Northwestern High, Florida Memorial University, Aviation; Bellacruz Dezore, Miami, Southwest Miami High, Miami Dade College, Education; Crystal Dalrymple, Miami, South Miami High, Miami Dade College, Physical Therapy; Daniel Silberwasser, Miami, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Harvard College, Economics; Daniel Jacomino, Miami, Booker T. Washington, Georgia Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering; Diego Suarez, Miami, Miami Northwestern High, University of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks at awards presentation. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
California-Irvine, Finance; Eliana Hernandez, Miami, Westminster Christian, University of South Florida, Biology; Erika Martinez, Miami, Coral Reef High, Florida Gulf Coast University, Marketing Management; Felicienne Alexandre, Miami, William H. Turner Technical Arts High, Miami Dade College, Registered Nurse; Fustine Saint-aude, Miami, Coral Reef High, University of Florida, Pre-medicine; Genesis Esquivel, Miami, Booker T. Washington High, Florida International University, Law;
Jacob Prusher, Miami, Southwest Miami High, Florida State University, Advertising/Marketing; Jacqueline Eisermann, Miami, International Studies Charter High, Emory University, Pre-med; Jasmine McRae, Miami, Palmer Trinity School, Broward Community College, Theater; Jennifer Birriel, Miami, John A. Ferguson High, University of Miami, MBA; Jonathan Ludmir, Miami, Booker T. Washington High, Harvard College, Economics; Kassandra Ramos, Miami, Felix Varela High, Nova Southeastern University, Psychology; Laura Hoelscher, Miami, Young Women’s Preparatory Academy, University of Central Florida, English/Literature; Lauren Aguiar, Miami, Coral Reef Senior High, Florida International University, Chemistry; Matthew Samach, Miami, Coral Reef High, University of Florida, Engineering; Michael Castano, Miami, Coral Reef High, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computer Engineering; Nicole Martinez, Miami, Miami Killian High, University of Pennsylvania, Business and Public Policy; Rafael Alberti, Miami, Booker T. Washington High, Florida International University, Biology/Pre-med; Rheanastasia Doctolero, Miami, St. Brendan High, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Business Management; Tyla Armstrong-Williams, Miami, Miami Sunset High, Florida State University, Exercise Science; Victor Padilla, Miami, Miami Killian High, Miami Dade College, Biology, and Carolina Sanchez, Miami, Miami Edison High, Miami Dade College, Nursing.
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‘Czech’ commands used for Miami-Dade K-9 dogs BY RICHARD YAGER
Czech-language commands for a Miami-Dade police dog? “That’s because all of the dogs in our current investigative units originally came from that country [Czech Republic],” Miami-Dade Police Sgt. Eric Mendez said speaking to a Hammocks District Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) audience on June 27. “European-bred German Shepherds have proven the best for the apprehension and attack work we do,” Mendez added, relating how Miami-Dade Police Department selects dogs for attack and apprehension. “These dogs have already had at least six months training in their native country before Bloodhound “Cody” and Officer Pedro Otano visit Hammocks CAC. coming to the U.S.,” he –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– explained about the 18 current “K-9s” (a homophone of canine) tocol. • Feeding is confined to a special diet of who serve with the 16-member Miamihigh protein dry dog food, provided only Dade County unit. Distinguishing between attack and detec- once daily because “treats as rewards are tion training among different breeds, not standard procedure for attack animals;” • A typical attack dog’s longevity is “not Mendez said German Shepherds remained the most commonly used for “their inbred more than eight to 10 years due to the high aggression and intelligence, as well as their stress situations that such dogs must necessarily live with;” discipline in attack situations.” • Cadaver dogs trained to detect the odor The unit also uses “search and rescue” dogs, like “Cody,” a bloodhound brought to of decomposing bodies have noses so senthe session who met CAC members after sitive they’re capable of locating bodies Sgt. Mendez’s descriptions of varied types under water, and • Dogs upon retirement “are always kept bred for different purposes. A separate training routine is used for by their handler” because no provision is detection or explosive-sniffing dogs who made for their “after-service” life. Mendez, a 22-year veteran with four “sniff out” illicit substances such as drugs or explosives, the job assigned to a totally years’ service with the police dog unit, was separate unit at Miami International joined by Officer Pedro Otano during the session at Hammocks Police District staAirport. The special world of K-9 unit dogs and tion. Asked about the cost of an imported prehandlers as described by Mendez included: • Once trained, an attack dog, its handler trained German Shepherd with Czech comis the sole human or animal recognized as mands, Mendez quoted a price of $12,500, an “Alpha” individual; all other humans or adding “but they’re worth their weight in animals rank below the dog’s sense of pro- gold,”
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¿Tiene usted o alguien que usted conozca Hongos En Las Uñas De Los Pies? FXM Research en Miami está buscando hombres y mujeres de 18 a 70 años de edad que sufran de Hongos En Las Uñas De Los Pies, para participar en un estudio clínico de investigación que requiere quince [15] visitas. No se requiere seguro médico para su participación en el estudio. Los participantes que califiquen recibirán: • Evaluaciones por un Dermatólogo Certificado. • Los medicamentos bajo investigación sin costo alguno. • Reembolso por su tiempo y transporte hasta $950.00.
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Local Pilates instructor seeking support in national internet vote BY LEE STEPHENS
Laure Felton’s friends and coworkers are rallying together to show the World Wide Web that Miami excels at a lot more than just basketball by voting for the only competing Miami Pilates instructor, Laure Felton, at <www.pilatesanytime.com/next/vote.cfm?cid=3>. Felton’s style of teaching enhances the innovative Pilates repertoire with professional dance and physical therapy movements. Your vote will give her the fantastic opportunity of sharing her very special Miami methods with the greater Pilates community. A native Miamian, Felton first gained her in-depth knowledge of the human body as a dancer and then as a physical therapist assistant. She studied at the elite Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York City and performed with a variety of choreographers. After returning to her hometown of Miami, Felton was inspired to study physical therapy when her father suffered a serious illness. She was blessed to work at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, where she was involved in clinical research for individuals with spinal cord injuries. With these experiences under her belt, she began studying Pilates in 1997, becoming certified by the Pilates Center in Boulder, CO. Felton now is the director of the movement studio at Myra and Company in South Miami where she maintains a safe, healing, and inspirational environment for both her clients and fellow instructors. She started the Pilates program at Myra and Company in 1999, and serves as a Pilates instructor to clients who range from elite athletes to individuals with severe physical challenges. Felton takes an integrative approach, augmenting the innovative Pilates reper-
F e l t o n ’s s t y l e o f t e a c h i n g enhances the innovative P i l a t e s re p e rt o i re w i t h p ro f e s s i o n a l d a n c e a n d physical therapy m o v e m e n t s . Yo u r v o t e w i l l give her the fantastic o p p o rt u n i t y o f s h a r i n g h e r v e ry s p e c i a l M i a m i m e t h o d s w i t h t h e g re a t e r P i l a t e s c o m m u n i t y. toire with techniques that she learned as a professional dancer and physical therapist assistant to create an exceptional therapeutic exercise experience. Felton has entered a contest with Pilates Anytime, an online business that provides instructors and clients with a wide variety of videos from instructors all over the world. If she wins the contest, she will be flown to California to make a video that will be on the Pilates Anytime site, receive a four-page spread in Pilates Style magazine, and attend the Pilates Method Alliance Conference. In order to vote for her, you must go to <www.pilatesanytime.com/next/vote.cfm?ci d=3>. You then go to Laure Felton’s video and click next to her video to vote. You will have to enter your email address and then you will be sent a confirmation email that you must open in order for your vote to go through. Voting deadline is July 16.
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Jackson Health System takes opportunity to honor nurses BY LIDIA AMORETTI
Thirty-eight nurses were honored with Nurse of the Year awards during a public celebration held at Jackson Memorial Hospital. As part of National Nurse Week activities, a licensed practical nurse, an advanced practice nurse, a registered nurse and a rookie nurse from each of Jackson Health System’s patient care centers, specialty areas, satellite centers and hospitals were selected by their colleagues as the nurses who have contributed the most to quality care throughout the system. Carlos A. Migoya, president and CEO of Jackson Health System, and Ric Cuming, RN, MSN, EdD, NEA-BC, senior vice president for Patient Care Services and chief nursing executive, presented the awards. The Clinical Excellence Award is presented to the nurse who best exemplifies selfless dedication, compassion and nursing pride systemwide throughout the years. Winners include: Myrlene Denis, RN, Ambulatory Care Center, for her excellence in professional practice and her compassion for patients and their families. Mamie Armbrister, RN, Holtz Children’s Hospital and Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Women’s Hospital Center, for consistently displaying professionalism, autonomy, excellent clinical judgment and empathy. Pieta Pelobello, RN, BSN, Jackson Memorial Hospital, for consistently providing excellent patient care, critical thinking skills, and customer service. Elvira De Guzman, RN, BSN, Jackson North Medical Center, for her hard work and dedication to the patients, families and colleagues in the pediatric unit of Jackson North Medical Center. Maria Derr, RN, Jackson South Community Hospital, for being a leader,
Jackson Health System nurses honored at award celebration. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
teacher and a patient advocate. Elizabeth Basiratmand, RN, MSN, Jackson Mental Health Hospital, was honored for her dedication and compassion to her patients. She always finds the time to interact with patients, families and colleagues. To qualify for the Nurse of the Year award, nurses must demonstrate excellence in job performance, proven by a consistent, above-average evaluation, no record of counseling or disciplinary action during the past three years, demonstrate fulfillment of Jackson Health System Standards of Excellence and evidence of well-rounded professional activities that consolidate the nurses as role models. They must have been employed for at least three years of continual service; for the “rookie” category, it can be one year or less. Honorees for the Nurse of the Year awards are: Ambulatory Care Center — Guillermo A. Barquero, RN, BS, and Marie Theodat, LPN.
Cardiovascular Services — Marie Gelin, RN. Community-Based Primary Care Centers — Jackie Master, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC; Maureen Allen-Barnes, LPN, and Deborah C. Rushing RN, BSN. Corrections Health Services — Gerry Francois, LPN, and Lorena Carrasco, RN. Education and Development — Bensita Joseph, RN, BSN. Emergency Care and Trauma Services — Douglas Houghton, MSN, ARNP, ACNPC, CORN, and Gelena Dimaano, RN. Holtz Children’s Hospital — Nicole Thompson-Bowie, ARNP, NNP, PNP; Angela L. Jones, LPN, and Dawn Allen, RN. Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center — Marcell Nicholas, LPN, and Bernadette Jeanniton, RN. Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center — Elizabeth Maybee, LPN, and Leonila Liddell, RN.
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AK Sharks Swim Team sends trio to U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
Pictured (l-r) are Austin Manganiello, Samuel Smiddy and Clara Smiddy. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BY LOU MANGANIELLO
Three AK Sharks Swim Team members recently headed to Omaha, NE for the 2012 United States Olympic Swimming Trials. Clara Smiddy, 16; Samuel Smiddy, 18, and Austin Manganiello, 18, qualified to race in the meet where the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Team members will be chosen. Clara raced in the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke. Samuel swam the 400 individual medley and the 200 individual medley. Austin raced in the 200 Butterfly.
The AK Sharks Swim Team is a part of the AquaKids Inc. Aquatic Programs, and practices at the Westminster Christian School pool in Palmetto Bay. AquaKids and the AK Sharks offer year-round aquatic programs for children and adults from learn-to-swim, to those striving for excellence in competitive swimming. The AK Sharks Swim Team is recognized by United State Swimming as a “Silver Medal” program. For more information visit online at <www.aquakidsswim.com> and <www.aksharks.com>.
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Animal Services to participate in Skateboard Rodeo adoption event BY LUIS MENDOZA
The third annual Skateboard Rodeo, South Florida’s premier skateboarding event, will return to the Westwind Lakes Action Sports Park, 6805 SW 152 Ave., on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a day of sport exhibition and family fun. Hosted by Chris Casey of Fuel TV’s Captain and Casey Show, the event will feature a skate contest, a Punk Rock Flea Market hosted by 305 Green, live music, open skating, and pet adoptions. Each year, the event aspires to raise funds and educate the community by partnering with a new and unique local nonprofit organization within the county area. This year, Skateboard Rodeo will team up with Miami-Dade Animal Services to find forever homes for adoptable pets of all sizes, ages and breeds. More than 100 skaters are expected to participate in what is expected to be the biggest Skateboard Rodeo to date, along with several hundred spectators and
families throughout the day. Competitors from all over Florida will battle it out during six different skating style contests for $3,000 in cash, prizes, and sponsorships. Whether skater or spectator, MiamiDade Animal Services will be onsite exposing the public to educational material that addresses the needs of our community and emphasizes the significance of animal licensing, microchip implantation, vaccination, spay/neuter, and volunteerism. “Daily there are hundreds of deserving pets in the shelter waiting for their chance to be adopted into a loving home,” said Alex Muñoz, director of Miami-Dade County’s Animal Services Department. “It is very important to keep this in mind when considering extending your family with a pet. There is always one here who can bring lots of happiness and love to any family.” For more information, visit online at <www.miamidade.gov/animals> or call 3-1-1.
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden moves tree planted 75 years ago BY BRITTANY NGUYEN
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, one of the premier conservation and educationbased gardens in the world and a recognized international leader in both Florida and international conservation, has successfully moved a 75-foot Haldina cordifolia tree, the only one of its kind in the United States, the only member of its genus (Haldina) and a member of the Rubiaceae family. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to witness the moving of this exceptional beauty which is among the largest trees in Fairchild Garden,” said Nannette Zapata, chief operating officer for Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. “This iconic tree is a treasured heirloom that will grace our grounds for many future generations to enjoy and cherish.” After careful root pruning that took more than one year, the tree was moved successfully to its new location within the Fairchild Arboretum, in anticipation of the groundbreaking of the new Rose-McQuillan Cultural Building. The process required two cranes and an expert tree transplantation team. Because of the size of the tree, it could only be moved as far as the crane could extend its reach. The foliage of the tree indicates that the canopy is still very dense, an
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excellent sign of tree health. The tree was planted originally more than 75 years ago by David Fairchild (18691954), one of the most famous plant explorers in history, from which Fairchild Tropical
Botanic Garden gets its name. It was collected by Dr. Walter Koelz, USDA, Beltsville, MD on Mar. 4, 1937, in Nilambur, Kerala, India. Previously known as Adina cordifolia, the tree is native to India, China
(Yunnan) and the Malaysian Peninsula. Dr. Fairchild was known for traveling the world in search of useful plants, but he also was an educator and a renowned scientist. At the age of 22, he created the Section of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction of the United States Department of Agriculture, and for the next 37 years, he traveled the world in search of plants of potential use to the American people. Fairchild visited every continent in the world (except Antarctica) and brought back hundreds of important plants, including mangos, alfalfa, nectarines, dates, cotton, bamboos and the flowering cherry trees that grace Washington, DC. After retiring to Miami in 1935, Dr. Fairchild joined a group of passionate plant collectors and horticulturists, including retired accountant Col. Robert H. Montgomery, environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, County Commissioner Charles Crandon and landscape architect William Lyman Phillips. This core group worked tirelessly to bring the idea of a oneof-a-kind botanic garden to life, and, in 1938, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden opened its 83 acres to the public for the first time. For additional information, visit online at <www.fairchildgarden.org>.
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The Falls to add Brio Tuscan Grille to revamped lineup of restaurants BY ALICIA WHITLEY
The Falls, one of Florida’s largest open-air, retail and entertainment destinations featuring Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and American Girl (opening fall 2012), announces the addition of Brio Tuscan Grille and TCBY to the already impressive lineup of new restaurants and retailers. Brio Tuscan Grille will open its first Miami location at The Falls in early 2013 and TCBY will be added to the center in late summer. Brio Tuscan Grille, the popular Italian dining experience specializing in Tuscan fare, will add a 7,900-square-foot space on the east side of the center, near Bloomingdale’s. Brio Tuscan Grille, famous for such delectable fare as Lasagna Bolognese Al Forno, is scheduled to open in early 2013 and offers lunch, dinner and weekend brunch menus as well as a children’s menu, catering services and an extensive wine list. Additionally, the restaurant will feature a patio area allowing visitors to dine alfresco. TCBY, the pioneers of the frozen yogurt concept that opening its first U.S. store in 1981, is scheduled to open a 500-square-foot
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space in late summer. The self-serve yogurt concept store will open in Center Court, adjacent to Talbots, and will offer an endless amount of flavor and topping combinations, including Greek frozen yogurt. “We are thrilled to announce Brio Tuscan Grille and TCBY as the latest additions to the dynamic leasing activity going on at The Falls,” said Julie Goldman, mall manager. “These recent additions are just a few of the many new stores and dining choices that are changing the face of The Falls with four new restaurants, The Fresh Market and six new stores including American Girl now offering more selection and dining options to guests in South Miami-Dade.” The Falls recently announced an impressive lineup of “first to market” stores like the first American Girl store in Florida, Corner Bakery Café, Red Robin and LoveSac, which opened their first Florida locations at the center in April and May, respectively. In addition, new stores include Michael Kors and Love Culture, expected to open mid-summer. For more information, visit the Simon Property Group website at <www.simon.com>.
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courses in chorus, vocal technique, ear training and sight reading. Registration begins July 16, with classes starting Aug. 27. Students are encouraged to register now, as demand is high and classes are filling quickly. For information, contact Dr. Timothy Brent at 305-237-2149; send email to <tbrent@mdc.edu>, or call the School of Continuing Education at 305-237-2161.
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Marlins now offer public tours behind the scenes at ballpark
BY CAROLINA PERRINA
The Miami Marlins now offer behind-thescenes tours of Marlins Park. The tours are open to the public on non-event days for just $10 per person. The tour includes visits to the field (behind home plate), home clubhouse, home batting cage area and Diamond Club, Promenade Level featuring the art in the facility, the Bobblehead Museum and the premium areas including the suites. Tours operate Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except when the Marlins play at home or
when other major events are scheduled at Marlins Park. Group tours, accommodating between 10 and 25 people, are available by appointment. For information, fans can call 1-877-MARLINS or send email to <tours@marlins.com>. All tickets can be purchased at the ticket windows located on Felo Ramirez Drive (NW Sixth Street between 14th and 15th avenues) and are for the time and date specified. Tickets are nonexchangeable and non-refundable. Tour parking is free in the Third Base Garage.
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Breastfeeding and Sore Nipples BY SONIA MARTINEZ, RPH
Nipple soreness is one of the most common reasons new mothers give for discontinuing breastfeeding, but this is almost always a short-term problem that can be corrected. The main reason for cracked or bleeding nipples or nipple pain is improper latch, which can be relieved by correcting the nursing technique or using the breast pump properly. If the breastfeeding baby has thrush, a yeast infection in the mouth, it can be passed to the mother and cause nipple pain or damage. Signs of thrush in breastfeeding moms include itchy, red, shiny, painful nipples and shooting pains in the breast during or after a feeding. We can compound a preparation containing an antifungal to fight yeast infections, an antibacterial, and an anti-inflammatory, which can be applied sparingly to the breast after each feeding. Ask our compounding pharmacist for more information.
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Florida Bar honors attorneys for 50 years of dedication BY ROBERT HAMILTON
The Florida Bar honored 145 attorneys, including many in Miami-Dade County, on Friday, June 22, for 50 years of dedication to the practice of law. Their service to the profession was acknowledged during a luncheon at The Florida Barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Convention conducted at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando from June 20 to 23. To be recognized, attorneys must have been members in good standing of The Florida Bar and attained their 50th anniversary of admittance to the practice of law in 2012. The luncheon was sponsored by The Florida Barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Young Lawyers Division. Atttorneys honored from the 11th Circuit (Miami-Dade County) were: Howard E. Roskin, Aventura; Stephan H. Tarr, Aventura; Jay Howard Linn, Bay Harbor Islands; Rick G. Ciravolo, Coconut Grove; Hugo L. Black, Coral
Gables; Bennett Gordon Feldman, Coral Gables; Jesse Stephen Hogg, Coral Gables; Richard H. Hunt Jr., Coral Gables; Richard M. Leslie, Coral Gables; Herbert Stettin, Coral Gables; John M. Abramson, Homestead; Philip Bloom, Miami; Stephen A. Cahen, Miami; Dante Michael Fiorini, Miami; James Jay Hogan, Miami; Robert C. Josefsberg, Miami; Arno Kutner, Miami; Antonio Martinez Jr., Miami; John Fred McMath, Miami; Joseph B. Merlin, Miami; William Y. Sayad Jr., Miami; James H. Sweeny III, Miami; Gerald J. Tobin, Miami; Richard L. Wassenberg, Miami; Sally Weintraub, Miami; Edward Ellis Levinson, Miami Beach; Kenneth N. Rekant, Miami Beach; Gerald Keith Schwartz, Miami Beach; Sherwin Stauber, Miami Beach; D. Robert Graham, Miami Lakes; Arnold Hantman, Miami Lakes; Philip James Mandina, Miami Lakes, Laurence Feingold, South Miami, and George Elias Jr., Surfside.
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Adrienne Arsht Center announces The Donkey Show coming July 13
The Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House stage will be transformed into a mirror ball dance floor.
BY GABRIELA LAMBERTUS
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., has announced the arrival of the renowned smash hit — The Donkey Show — a spectacular phenomenon that blends a crazy circus of disco music hits, go-go dancers, roller skaters, feathered divas and a full active bar becoming the ultimate party extravaganza. The show, inspired by William Shakespeare’s classic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will open on July 13 for a limited engagement on the Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House stage, which will be transformed into a mirror ball dance floor for guests to live their own fabulous disco fantasy. Dance floor tickets are priced at $45 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays; $60 on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets in the VIP seating area are priced at $60 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays; $75 on Fridays and Saturdays. Patrons must be over the age of 18 to enter; 21 to drink. A $10 discount will be given to those who purchase tickets to the first five preview performances (July 1315). Tickets may be purchased through the Arsht Center box office by calling 305-9496722, or online at <www.arshtcenter.org>. Created by Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner, The Donkey Show experience encourages the audience to become part of a glittering nirvana where inhibitions don’t exist and everyone dances and sings along to the
greatest hits of the ’70s such as We Are Family, Last Dance, I Love the Nightlife, and Car Wash — it’s an opportunity to relive the hedonistic days of the dazzling Studio 54 era. The two-hour spectacle begins the moment guests arrive at the velvet ropes of Miami’s hottest pop-up disco and find themselves interacting with several of the show’s wild characters. Once inside, the fun continues with unexpected theatrical twists and surprises, all culminating at an ever-fabulous post-show event. This self-curated show will allow patrons to become as emerged in the story and in the production as they wish. It’s the ultimate night fever — a crazy fun house enchanted by an ever-so-light sprinkling of Shakespearean magic. “The Adrienne Arsht Center always strives to bring unique performances with world-wide appeal to the community,” said Scott Shiller, executive vice president. “Miami’s version of The Donkey Show will mark the show’s largest production yet — complete with alluring aerial stunts and a cast of 20 of South Florida’s best actors and dancers.” The Donkey Show previously has performed on a world tour in major cities including London and Seoul, maintained a successful six-year run in New York and currently is playing in Boston. Showtimes: Wednesday-Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.; Sundays, 5 p.m. For reservations, visit <www.arshtcenter.org> or call the box office at 305-949-6722.
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Nissan Maxima sets pace for company’s sedans Ron Beasley LET’S TALK CARS The Maxima is the flagship of the Nissan fleet and the 2012 incarnation continues to set the pace for the company’s sedans. It is, quite simply, a superb automobile. This beautiful car combines sports sedan styling, a driver-oriented cockpit and superb comfort with an advanced drivetrain anchored by Nissan’s award-winning VQ series V-6 engine. It has a refreshed exterior for 2012, with a new front grille design, new rear combination lights and new 18-inch or 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels. Two new exterior colors are available — Java Metallic and Dark Slate. On the inside, the Maxima cabin is luxurious and roomy, and enhancements include a new meter cluster illumination color (white), new Dark Piano-hairline trim, a new Atlantic Cherrywood tone trim and a new Cafe Latte interior color. There’s also a new audio segment display and new
audio/HVAC knob design. Comfort and convenience features include a standard moonroof, eight-way power driver’s seat and a four-way power adjustable front passenger seat; dual-zone automatic temperature control, cruise control with illuminated steering wheel mounted controls, Nissan Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition, power windows and door locks, AM/FM/CD6/MP3 audio system with eight speakers, Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System and available USB connectivity. A special Limited Edition Package has been added for 2012, bringing smoked headlights, High Intensity Discharge (HID) Xenon headlights, a compass in the rearview mirror, 18-inch aluminum-alloy Dark Hyper Silver colored wheels, a rear spoiler, dark satin chrome front grille, fog lights, outside mirrors with integrated turn signals and metallic trim on the center cluster, center console and door armrest grips. The top-of-the-line Nissan is offered in two well-equipped models — Maxima 3.5 S and Maxima 3.5 SV, each powered by the 290-hp 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6 engine mated to an Xtronic CVT gearbox with manual and “Ds” (drive sport) modes, and available paddle shifters. The Maxima has a dynamic look, with an
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