Kendall Gazette 8.9.2011

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Services to stay level despite tax cut, Mayor Gimenez says

BY RICHARD YAGER

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lanked by a budget analyst and information officer, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez outlined his county budget proposal in front of a standing room only Kendall audience on July 28. The first of eight countywide forums planned in August, the former Miami-Dade District 7 Commissioner reviewed his objectives and then answered questions to explain how he would maintain existing services while cutting taxes by $230 million in fiscal 2011-12. An overflow crowd estimated at nearly 200 packed into the Kendall Village Civic Center Pavilion first heard a budget presentation by Gimenez’s aides — Jennifer GlazerMoon, director of the Office of Strategic Business Management, and Suzanne Trutie, assistant communications director. Elected on June 28 to replace recalled Mayor Carlos Alvarez, Gimenez took the microphone to reconcile how a budget gap of $409 million required elimination of nearly 1,300 county employees, as well as employee concessions totaling an estimated $238 million. His explanation for employee cutbacks:

Original pineland setting preserved at Sunkist Park

Curbside recycling education program wins national award BY GAYLE LOVE

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he Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) recently won a coveted 2011 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the DSWM’s ongoing Curbside Recycling Education Campaign. “We are proud to win this prestigious award,” said Kathleen WoodsRichardson, Solid Waste director. “It took a significant effort to educate our customers when we first converted to our current single-stream recycling program. We wanted to keep that momentum and excitement going for recycling, and our education efforts have continued paying off as we are consistently seeing excellent results.” The DSWM began to transition from its old dual-stream recycling program to the new streamlined singlestream program in June 2008. The transition was completed by the end of 2008. Carla Ascensio-Savola and Ruben Arias admire palm-lined walkways at completed Sunkist Park.

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Robert Bueso greets Mayor Carlos Gimenez at KFHA forum.

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or years, it was a native tropical pineland dead-ending both SW 64th Street and SW 84th Avenue in an older section of East Kendall’s Sunkist Estates. When a hurricane came along, it suddenly became a dumping ground for piles of tree limbs, debris and post-storm trash.

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“It had become an eyesore,” recalled Carla Ascensio-Savola, a former Community Council 12 chair. With area neighbors, she decided more than a simple cleanup was needed for a “last vestige of a pineland preserve,” the original landscape for much of predeveloped Miami-Dade County While funding was not then available,

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Abby Wambach headlines Soccer Festival in Kendall

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BY RICHARD YAGER

Abby Wambach, America’s high-profile soccer star during the July Women’s World Cup, said she was destined for soccer before she was born. “That’s right; it was my sister Beth who started me on my path to soccer,” Wambach said before demonstrating her skills at Miami’s inaugural Soccer Festival, July 30-31, at the Kendall Soccer Complex. “When she was 11, Beth got interested with her friends so they got a book on soccer,” Wambach explained. “I wasn’t even born then…but later, looking at that book got me to try the sport myself.” Wambach’s stellar play climaxed a thrilling Women’s World Cup final as the U.S. Women’s National Team twice had leads erased before falling to a spirited Japanese team on penalty kicks. Her appearance at the inaugural twoday festival helped draw more than 3,000 spectators along with 500 soccer players and competitors representing youth teams from Palm Beach, Broward and MiamiDade counties. “We’re planning to host up to 10,000 or more next year,” said Scott Georgeson, Soccer 5 president. “We had inquiries from as far away as North Carolina and

Toronto, Canada.” Youngest of seven children, Wambach modestly recalled having transferred from a girls soccer league team to a boys team after scoring 27 goals in only three games. Attending Our Lady of Mercy High School in Rochester, she lettered in both soccer and basketball which she credits for her “heading” ability. “It’s more than ‘using your head,” she grinned. “I attribute any ability to my days playing basketball and learning how to maximize a height advantage with body movement.” “Soccer’s not simple; it’s hard work,” Wambach emphasized during her appearance on Sunday, July 31, taking the field to demonstrate her header and playing skills. “The sport itself is difficult to learn,” she advised. “Just be patient and work as hard as you can. That’s how the women on this national team got where they are now.” Wambach now plays regularly for the magicJack professional soccer team based in Boca Raton. The two-day festival was presented jointly by the Soccer 5 USA organization and Miami-Dade Parks Foundation that supports special events for the disadvantaged and others to attend summer camps and community recreation programs.

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“Of the 1,300 positions, only 800 are layoffs of existing personnel; the other 500 are already vacated positions which we will review for the need of replacement.” (Gimenez on July 28 announced new additions to his senior staff that “reduced by 11 positions as compared to the previous administration,” according to a mayor’s office release). Defending creation of five deputy mayors at the KFHA forum, Gimenez said the reduction of the former mayoral administrators “began at the top, eliminating the county manager, and eliminating assistant county managers. Now, both mayor and manager is a single individual — me.” Gimenez emphasized that the rugged economic times of recent years caused him “to think not only for this year but for two years ahead. That’s why this budget is based not only on a tax reduction in 2012 but for the following year as well.” On other key questions, Gimenez answered: • “l’m open to any ideas to further ‘close the gap’ between the two budget years, so long as they don’t effect services at the street.” • “Keep in mind that in reducing the number of employees that we have 1,700 positions eligible to be filled of which 500 are vacant; some of those may not be filled this year to affect the savings we need.” • “While layoffs and elimination of jobs is tough, remember what the people said on

Mar. 15: Take back the former mayor’s 9.7 percent tax increase.” • “To consolidate departments, some department heads could be eliminated but others may be switched into new positions. Departments that have overlapping areas include human resources, procurement, economic development and housing.” • “The route FPL proposes for its new transmission line along S. Dixie Highway should go where it is the least disruptive — and I have my own idea about that which I plan to discuss with them shortly.” • “If the Marlins want to talk about re-negotiating the current stadium financing, I would welcome a call from [general manager] David Samson.” • “On Head Start financing, I would frankly like this taken out of the county budget and go in the school budget where it belongs, even though we would continue to support it financially.” When KFHA vice president Michael Rosenberg, at the session’s closing, asked about Gimenez’s self-characterization as a “lone wolf” on certain past commission votes now that he appears before the commission as mayor, he responded: “Well, now I’m a bigger wolf.” The new mayor’s budget goes before county commissioners for action at Sept. 6 and 20 public hearings. Future Town Hall meetings scheduled by Gimenez include: Aug. 9, 7-8 p.m., Palmetto Bay Village Hall, 9705 E. Hibiscus St., and Aug. 18, 7-8 p.m., Coral Gables Country Club, 997 N. Greenway Dr.

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Ascensio-Savola’s prodding, combined with cooperation of then-Miami-Dade District 7 Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, eventually set aside funds by 2009 to begin restoring the tiny 0.8-acre sized lot. A stone marker now calls attention to the a pine rockland appearance, the tropical wildlife habitat residents say once included nesting eagles, recalled Ascenio-Savola, joining Sunkist residents for the park dedication on July 27. Especially welcomed were recently elected Miami-Dade County Mayor Gimenez and Parks and Recreation director Jack Kardys, both of whom helped pave the way to transform and eyesore into an environmental treat for the eyes. “I am very proud of this park, a result of neighborhood residents coming together for families and children to play, share stories and enjoy nature,” Gimenez said. “Sunkist Park also represents a vestige of pine rockland… and shows the value of landscaping our community.” Amidst pines, sabal palms and other tropic plantings, the mini-park also features a

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new playground with boulder-like climbers, spring toys and swings for children, as well as a rubberized play surface for ADA accessibility. The play area was artfully surrounded by an ellipse-shaped concrete walkway with crushed stone cross-paths to add a more natural appearance. “The entire park is planted with trees and plants that are native to a pine rockland, and park visitors can get an upclose look at these native plants as they use the walkways,” Kardys added. Miami-Dade Parks’ design/build team and its Natural Areas Management (NAM) biologists worked with Miami landscape architect Leticia FernandezBeraud and biologists from Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens on the project. Development funding came from the Safe Neighborhood Park (SNP) Bond Program ($175,000), Quality Neighborhood Improvement Program ($175,000) and Impact Fees, effectively “building out the park without subsequent funding anticipated,” said Laura Phillips, Parks Department spokesperson.

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In the first fiscal year of the new recycling program, FY 08-09 (Oct. 1, 2008 through Sept. 30, 2009), the DSWM collected nearly double the tonnage of recyclable materials as it had done the last fiscal year of the old program (31,778 tons in FY 07-08 versus 59,616 in FY 08-09). In FY 09-10, Miami-Dade curbside recycling customers recycled 60,808 tons of glass, plastic, aluminum, steel and paper. The DSWM’s curbside recycling education program involves several components and is done in three languages — English, Spanish and Creole. Print and electronic advertisements, campaign literature, news articles, presentations, email alerts, educational videos and the Web are all some of the

tools used to educate and inform residents about the DSWM’s single-stream recycling program. The DSWM provides curbside recycling service to 348,000 single-family households in the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County as well as all residences in 21 participating municipalities. South Dade areas include Cutler Bay, Florida City, Medley, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and South Miami. For more information on MiamiDade County’s recycling program, visit the DSWM’s website at <www.miamidade.gov/dswm> or call 3-1-1. For more information about NACo, visit <www.naco.org>.

JUMPS FOR KENDALL GAZETTE

August 9 - 22, 2011

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Slippery status for salary scales?

Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR

AROUND TOWN Seems there’s more than a little irritation out in the boonies over appointments by Mayor Carlos Gimenez of five deputy mayoral assistants with salaries in the $225,000-$267.000 range. If those new deputy salaries are “too high” for 27,000 employees and 56 existing departments, why not make some kind of comparative analysis? However, getting numbers that accurately reflect compensation and benefits is a fulltime project. A ‘Googled’ report about NYC said “The mayor’s office is boasting some of the highest salaries of any city agency, with nearly one in five of its staffers pulling in at least $100,000 a year. The average salary in the Mayor’s office is $71,626. And we didn’t dig into the benefits, pensions and perks of NYC staffer jobs. As for Mayor Bloomberg (a millionaire

or billionaire, we forget which), we’re told his bucks come in around $167,000 (without the perks). Big Apple Schools Chancellor Joel Klein makes the most, with a take of $250,000 annually. For a bare whiff of private salaries, Lewis Hay III, FPL Chairman\ gets $10.8 million base salary (and Lord knows what else) so at deadline, we gave it up for now and suggest the project is best suited for government statisticians who probably make a good deal more any of the Mayor’s five deputies anyway. Critiquing the mayor’s administrative payroll may be in order but it should include an in-depth look at both public and private sector comparables including benefits, (especially retirement) with both job responsibilities and scope of administration similar to that of Miami-Dade County, Meanwhile, the new Mayor seems to be winning support by going direct to voters with reasoned and sensible answers to sharp budget cutting and “consolidations” yet to come, based on his recent appearance at Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations.

We’ll withhold judgement on those salaries until (1) we see a thorough comparison with outside county governments and (2) Mayor Gimenez gets his program operational before his 16month ends. West term Kendall West Kendall Business Association tries out the newly-opened Cadillac Ranch at The Palms in Town & Country shopping center for networking Wednesday, August 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, Saddle up on its bucking steer and join the fun by calling Maggie at 305-386-4030 to meet prospects forEye-opener: your business! Eye-opener: 70,000-plus for the Barcelona-Guadalajara soccer game on a weekday night at the Dolphins’ stadium? And 3500 plus for the first Miami Soccer Festival at Kendall’s Soccer complex on SW 127 Avenue? Maybe the sport so many parents rolled their eyes at after years of attending junior’s league tournaments is finally coming into its own in these parts. But, yes, we are ready for some football! If you were unaware, If you were unaware, August 7-13 is National “Stop on Red” Week with a

national Traffic Link newsletter providing this tidbit: “Rear-end collisions have declined by 20 percent in Orlando, and the number of collisions caused by red-light running has decreased by one-third at intersections with red-light safety cameras since the cameras were installed.” (East Orlando, Aug. 3). to hear Sorry Sorry to hear good friend and veteran Hammocks Citizen Advisory Committee member Liz Boggs recently hospitalized by unforeseen stroke and, cheerfully as ever, is making a determined recovery as we write. Chair Jim Blough passes along her new email link for messages as elisabethboggs@bellsouth.net. Thought of the Day: Thought of the Day: I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it. — Maya Angelou

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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Waiting till the last moment makes us look irresponsible R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY The United States Treasury has never in the history of our nation defaulted on its credit obligations. America proudly carried a “triple-A” credit rating. Our government obligations are the gold standard of the world. When individuals around the world are concerned about the safety of their country’s financial stability, they turn to the United States Treasury obligations as a safe haven for their money. Why place this standing in jeopardy? Just wait until Americans find out that the interest rate they might pay to buy a home has gone up. Just wait until the cost of buying a car is more expensive. Just wait until Americans, especially those that have not been tracking the day-to-day stupidity in Washington, find out that it will cost more to live because a bunch of politicians have placed their concern for their political future over the interest of the American public — over the future of the United

Statets as a nation. Both political parties have been playing the chicken game in the debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling. Both Democrats and Republicans are to be criticized over this partisan debate. Both sides have been waiting till the last minute hoping the other side will acquiesce. President Barack Obama had given in with billions in proposed spending cuts while the Republican side, in fear of losing Tea Party support, has taken up the mantle of Sen. Ron Paul, who is quoted as saying, “I don’t like the word ‘compromise.’” I hate to tell you Mr. Senator, but “compromise” is the basis upon which Washington, actually any elected body, functions. Sen. Paul, what have you and your rightwing Tea Party buddies done to the “full faith and credit of the United States?” The fear of potentially not meeting our obligations is almost as bad as if we had not increased the debt limit at the very last moment. When Americans — Democrats, independents and the bulk of the Republican Party — wake up and see how you have damaged America’s image, they will remove you and most of your super rightwing colleagues from office come the next

election. I feel we are experiencing the beginning of the end of the Tea Party stranglehold on the Republican Party. I am certain that the bulk of the voting American public wants to see us balance the federal budget, reduce the deficit, stop trying to fund the financial needs of everyone living on our planet, and reduce our military spending, but not so quickly that it will strangle America’s future. Tea Party, are you aware that your expenditure reduction demands for an agreement to raise the debt ceiling is twothirds on the backs of the poor and only one third on the well-to-do? You are talking about two-thirds of the voters of America. Watch out! How foreign investors will react to our not being able to settle our domestic differences in a more orderly manor to pay our debts as they come due is fairly predictable. In our personal lives we can always call our mortgage holder and say, “I can’t pay you today but I will pay you next Friday when I get paid.” Not great for the individual’s credit standing, but acceptable. It is a different story with the U.S. Treasury. If we hadn’t raised the debt ceiling we could hear the Treasury saying “sorry, we can’t

VIEWPOINT pay you the money we owe you. Tax revenues are down and we don’t know when we can, as Congress might kill our ability to borrow!” For years America will be suspect. Next time the subject of increasing our credit limit, if necessary, no one, that is no one, will lend our country money. Interesting that a recent public opinion poll, as quoted in The Week, (July 29, 2011) indicated that 66 percent of those surveyed said any final deal should contain a combination of spending cuts and tax increases. Thanks, elected officials. See you at the polls next election — that is if American voters remember these days in the summer of 2011. We appreciate your opinions on this column whether in agreement or disagreement. Please send your comments to (fax number) 305-6626980 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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Kendall Gazette goes along on trip to Israel

Robin Denison, Miami Dade College professor of biology, holds a printout of the Kendall Gazette front page, during a farewell dinner event on the last evening of the Miami Adults March of the Living. The photo was taken at the Katlav Winery, located southwest of Jerusalem, Israel on the Nes Harim Moshav. The vineyards are located close by to the moshav at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level.

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August 9 - 22, 2011

Have questions, complaints? Call county’s 3-1-1 Center

Hammocks CAC vice president Jay Reichbaum (left) welcomes Roberta Pasquier back to West Kendall.

BY RICHARD YAGER

Primarily designed to reduce non-emergency calls, Miami-Dade County’s 3-1-1 line has become a versatile receiving point for resident complaints as well a county services directory. While “common sense should separate emergencies from reporting non-compliance with building and zoning code ordinances, we’re just a phone away to help,” Roberta Pasquier, 3-1-1 administrator, explained to the Citizens Advisory Committee during a July 27 meeting at Miami-Dade Police Department’s Hammocks Station. “For example, calls about a serious dog fight can still go to 9-1-1 for police aid, dog bites will be transferred to Fire-Rescue, but a non-emergency dog complaint, like a barking or abused pet should go to 3-1-1,” she said. “The important thing is knowing when the 3-1-1 line should be called,” she added, describing how the county-managed circuit tracks most every citizen call-in complaint from abandoned automobiles to garbage dumping. “Most important for any call report is to get a correct and specific address,” she emphasized. “If you see someone write graffiti on a wall, your call should instantly go to 9-1-1 so police can make an arrest. Otherwise, we take “after-the-act” reporting for followup, including cleanup when necessary.” Formerly of Team Metro, where she served as secretary to Community Council 11, Pasquier now is a supervisor of the 100-

plus staff members of the 3-1-1 Telephone Center that answers inquiries Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Service requests through the 3-1-1 line can include ordering replacement recycling bins; pot hole repairs; trip planning via MiamiDade Transit; reporting overgrown lots, junk and trash piles, or a request for a stop sign or traffic signal, she said. Most popular calls? “Complaints on property tax assessments, garbage and recycling issues, animal concerns and pet adoptions,” Pasquier said. “And yes, the mosquito season got plenty of our attention — over 5,000 calls during July. Operators record addresses to avoid groundlevel spraying where occupants are allergic to chemicals.” With the hurricane season underway, 3-1-1 serves as a 24-hour rumor control hotline as a single source of information, especially helpful in pinpointing shelter locations for people and pets, she said. “Before a storm hits, you should register individuals who have special needs including those who require a continuing generator power source. “Through our computer data base, we can quickly help move someone to the right shelter when a storm approaches.” Currently, the center is working to enable 3-1-1 availability on AT&T U-Verse, Vonage or magicJack. In the meantime, call 305-4685900. For complete details on 3-1-1 services, visit online or send emails to <311@miamidade.gov>.

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Director planning fresh approach to Alper JCC preschool program

Dr. Phyllis Bochman directs the Early Child Development Center at the Alper JCC.

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With a new and enthusiastic director, the prestigious Early Child Development Center (ECDC) at the Alper Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Kendall has begun a fresh approach for its 2011-12 preschool programming. “Early childhood is a magical journey,” said Dr. Phyllis Bochman, 30-year veteran in pre-school education recently named director of the Dave and Mary Alper JCC’s Glen Greenstein Early Childhood Center. “We’re implementing a new curricula to create joyful school memories,” she added, immersed in myriad detail for the ECDC school year that starts on Aug. 21. Among planned innovations are music appreciation that combines singing and creative movement, new physical activities on the visiting Fun Bus, and “going green” such as planting butterfly and “veggie’ gardens in a nearby area. “One of my jobs is to create opportunities to develop the imagination and create memorable rituals, traditions and celebrations that honor childhood,” Dr. Bochman explained, while just outside her door a portable bounce station shook with jumping tots in the ECD summer camp.

Due to enrollment limits, Dr. Bochman is reviewing applications for remaining vacancies that are fast-filling enrollment at the Alper JCC campus at 11155 SW 112 Ave., just a few blocks from the Miami Dade College’s Kendall Campus where she has taught early education for 11 years. It is that expertise that brought JCC executive director Ed Rosen’s comment that with Dr. Bochman’s appointment, “our preschool will continue to excel now and well into the future.” Chair of Miami-Dade Public Schools Pre-K Advisory Board, she has served as director of the University of Miami’s Canterbury Pre-School for eight years. Through the United Way Directors Institute, she also has taught more than 120 administrators for Miami-Dade educational and community programs. As a teacher who began “fresh out of Barry College” and mother of four teen to 20-year-olds, Dr. Bochman, at 54, stays as lively and motivated as ever in childhood education. “I love it; it keeps you young,” she said. For information, a school tour and other details, she welcomes calls at 305-2719000, ext. 299, or by visiting the ECDC website at <www.alperjcc.org>.

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August 9 - 22, 2011

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The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Division is hosting a two-day workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, located at 3071 SW 38 Ave. The courses will offer training on basic irrigation principles of operation and maintenance of irrigation systems, water conservation applications, and rules and regulations. Session A will take place on Aug. 24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and has a registration fee of $100 for members. This course will offer an introduction to Landscape Irrigation Maintenance in Florida. In addition, the curriculum will cover basic irrigation components, obtaining site information, underground piping systems, sprinkler performance, control systems, operating and maintenance procedures, irrigation codes and stan-

dards, and smart technology. Sesson B will be on Aug. 25, 8 a.m.noon, and has a cost of $50 for members. This class will focus on technology and practices for water conservation in landscape irrigation. Session C on Aug. 25, 1-5 p.m., has a cost of $50 for members, and will focus on local ordinances, and regional rules and regulations pertaining to water conservation efforts in local municipalities and in the State of Florida for landscape irrigation systems. Non-members also can attend the workshops for an additional fee. For information on Florida friendly landscaping, visit the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods website at <www.greenyardsmiami.blogspot.com>. The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension is a partnership of the MiamiDade Consumer Services Department and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

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August 9 - 22, 2011

Christine and Jennifer Henry make their job a ‘sister act’ Jennifer Henry (left) is pictured with her sister Christine.

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In some families, sibling rivalry is the norm, but sisters Christine and Jennifer Henry are not only close-knit in their family life, they also have teamed up to form MOD Media LLC., a public relations and events firm representing clients in the areas of fashion, hospitality, entertainment and real estate. Always in the Greater Miami area, both young women graduated from Florida International University with degrees in Communications and Public Relations and worked as interns in a number of area marketing firms, magazines, businesses and organizations before striking out on their own two years ago to create a business that appeals to their personal passions. “We have always been lovers of fashion and the communications field,” Christine said. “It’s so exciting to work with an upand-coming designer, boutique or venue, and help assist them in branding and marketing their location to the public.” The sisters agree that their family life made working together not only easy but inevitable. “We have always been close, and being each other’s best friends as well as family is the perfect match for success,” Christine explained. “We are the perfect balance at MOD Media, Jennifer’s strengths are my weaknesses and vice versa. We know that no matter what, we will always be family. It’s great to have that support behind you while you work, and that person pushing you to succeed.” Jennifer said that their individual strengths combine to make them a better team on projects. “Christine complements our partnership with her honesty, smile, work ethic and exemplary grammar skills that I sometimes

lack,” Jennifer said. “She handles all of our accounting and business infrastructure while letting me focus on the creative campaigns and artistic design that I bring to our company.” For Christine, there is a mutual appreciation for Jennifer’s skills, approach and support that makes their job easier. “She is incredibly creative and a go getter,” Christine said. “Jen really knows how to search and find new business for MOD Media. She is great at creating and designing our overall look, website, and handling our branding. She is definitely my rock!” They just completed their most ambitious project to date, coordinating the second annual MOD Swim Week at the Sagamore Hotel in Miami Beach. They couldn’t be happier with the results. “It’s been a dream,” Christine said. “Our second year at producing this amazing event, and this year was even more of a success. With the help of the amazing staff at the Sagamore we were able to really make our vision and concept a reality. Our fabulous sponsors and designers helped make it that much more perfect. We can’t wait for next year.” Their original interest in fashion led them to go beyond just representing other designers and to launch their own line of vintage clothing called Vintage Coquette. “We spent some time browsing various stores and traveling to Amsterdam and Paris purchasing some divine pieces that we were able to alter and make our own,” Christine said. “The collection is vibrant and fun and really shows how another woman’s clothes can be translated and styled to fit your look. It’s exciting and so fun to be able to find a great piece at an affordable price and be the only girl in the room wearing it.” For more information visit online at <www.modmediamiami.com>.

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Biscayne Bay Regional Coordination Team to host meeting Persons interested in the ecosystem restoration efforts being planned in the Biscayne Bay region are invited to attend a meeting of the Biscayne Bay Regional Restoration Coordination Team (BBRRCT) on Aug. 12. The meeting is taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Statistics Building, located at 75 Virginia Beach Dr. A detailed agenda and directions can be found at the Task Force home page at <www.sfrestore.org/calendar>. Directions also are available by calling 305-361-4200. The public is encouraged to attend and opportunities will be provided to make public comment throughout the meeting at the discretion of the chair. For more information, contact Mary Plumb, Task Force public affairs officer, at 305-348-1662 or visit the Task Force home page at <www.sfrestore.org>. BACK TO SCHOOL FUN FEST RETURNS TO DOLPHIN MALL Dolphin Mall, located at 11401 NW 12 St., will usher in the new school year with its annual Back to School Fun Fest on Aug. 13, from noon to 5 p.m., in the center’s

Ramblas Plaza area. Dolphin Mall’s Back to School Fun Fest includes special character sing-a-long shows, magic show, musical entertainment, face painters, games, hula-hoop contests, balloons, giveaways and more. Dolphin Mall will distribute an exclusive back to school deal flyer at the event featuring discounts as well as provide a free backpack with a purchase of $250 or more. Customers must present same-day receipts totaling $250 or more at the information booth located in the Ramblas Plaza to receive a free backpack. Customers can take advantage of the special backpack offer through Aug. 21 or while supplies last. Limit one backpack per customer. For more information, visit online at <www.shopdolphinmall.com>. BATH & BODY WORKS TO HOST PARIS AMOUR FRAGRANCE LAUNCH Bath & Body Works just might make your dream a reality at the Paris Amour launch event celebrating the latest addition to the Signature Collection taking place on Aug. 13 at your local store. Discover how Paris Amour, the captivat-

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trum of community thinking. Educators, students, parents, business people, community members and interested citizens are invited. The panel will consist of leaders within the education community. Thirty minutes prior to the forum, parents and students are invited to the “Empowerment Hour.” Organizations will provide information to students and parents, increasing their level of preparedness for this school year and graduation.

STATE REP. DWIGHT BULLARD TO HOST FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM State Rep. Dwight M. Bullard will host “The Future of Florida’s Public Education Forum” on Aug. 15, 6 p.m., at the Southridge High School Auditorium, 19355 SW 114 Ave. Focusing on the future of public education, the forum will solicit a broad spec-

ANTI-BULLYING WORKSHOP SLATED AT BRANCH LIBRARY IN PINECREST The Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Pinecrest Branch Library, 5835 SW 111 St., will conduct a “How to Stop Bulling” workshop on Aug. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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This timely discussion will teach youngsters and their parents how to avoid being a target of bullying, how to empower themselves and become more confident. There also will be exercises in leadership skills building. For more information, contact the branch at 305-668-4517 or visit online at <www.mdpls.org>. PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM HELPS STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL Now that summer is almost over, the Miami-Dade Public Library System wants to be a student’s source for information and entertainment. Helpful programming will include: the Spanish Wrangler who will teach a little Spanish through song and dance; MassMutual’s Kids Smart Start financial literacy program which will teach kids about banks, saving money and making wise financial decisions, and the Food Detectives who are on the case to discover how the kitchen is like a laboratory. Participants will learn how acids, bases and liquids combine to make the food your body uses as fuel. There also is a lesson to be learned with

the Morikami Museum and Gardens Japanese Crafts where you will create unique paper figures and Book ‘n’ Cookin’, a fun-filled story and handy lesson in nutrition where you will learn to make healthy, satisfying lunches for school. For details on these programs and for a list of everything going on in August, visit <www.mdpls.org> and click on the Calendar of Events, or call 305-375BOOK (2665). BELEN JESUIT VERSUS COLUMBUS IN FOOTBALL GAME ON SEPT. 9 The annual rivalry football game that attracts alumni from two of Miami-Dade County’s most prestigious, private, allmale Catholic Schools — Belen Jesuit vs. Christopher Columbus — will take place on Sept. 9 at FIU Stadium, 11200 SW Eighth St. Alumni are invited to take part in pregame festivities by joining the tailgate from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by kickoff at 7:30 p.m. More than 10,000 spectators are expected for the game, with partial proceeds benefiting the Belen Alumni Association. For more information contact Ricardo R. RaimĂşndez, assistant director of Alumni Services at Belen, 786-621-4667 or via email at <rraimundez@belenjesuit.org>.

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Get sneak peak at hottest new video games at Dadeland Mall BY IVONNE SNAVELY

Dadeland Mall has announced that the 2011 Simon GamePlay tour, connecting fans of all ages to the hottest video games before they are launched officially and available in stores, will come on Wednesday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., at Center Court. Simon GamePlay, powered by Coke Zero, will take place exclusively in 26 Simon properties around the country. For the third consecutive year, GameStop, the world’s largest multi-channel video game retailer, is the retail partner for Simon’s GamePlay. “GameStop is always looking for ways to share the excitement of video gaming with the community, so we are thrilled to be a part of the Simon GamePlay Tour again in 2011,� said Mike Dzura, senior vice president of stores for GameStop. The free event will launch on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Dadeland Mall, and wraps up Sunday, Nov. 13, in Ontario, CA. Last year, more than 900,000 gamers across the country participated in Simon GamePlay. “One of the great things about Simon GamePlay is that it has something for every gamer — young kids to parents to hardcore gamers,� said Tod Dalberg, vice president of business development for Simon. “The tour is one of our most successful in-mall programs, and we’re excited to present it to consumers across the country,� Dalberg added. “We are really looking forward to bringing this exciting event to Miami,� said Humberto Maldonado, director of Mall Marketing and Business Development of

“GameStop is always looking for ways to share the excitement of video gaming with the community, so we are thrilled to be a part of the Simon GamePlay Tour again in 2011.� — Mike Dzura, senior vice president of stores for GameStop. Dadeland Mall. Dadeland Mall is the perfect place for this terrific event that appeals to all ages.� The recently launched Nintendo 3DS gaming system will take center stage at this year’s GamePlay. A “Nintendo 3DS Lounge� — decked out with couches, snacks and games — will be at the disposal of shoppers wanting to kick back and compete on their handheld 3DSs. For the super competitive, Nintendo offers “Street Pass,� an opportunity to show off video skills in tournament-style play using Nintendo 3DS devices. GamePlay will display all of the action on two flat screens so shoppers can cheer on participants as they compete for the highest score. The tour also offers 10 gaming pods, including two mature zones, with a variety of products from leaders in the video gaming industry, including 2K Play, Capcom, Eidos, SEGA, Namco-Bandai, Warner Brothers Interactive, THQ, 2K, Atari, and Edios/Square Enix.

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Hospital’s Champions Dinner: A chance to say ‘thank you’ Former patient Elizabeth Gomez gives a warm hello to her nurse, Orlando Betancourt, ARNP, at the Critical Care Champions Dinner celebrated recently at Baptist Hospital. Gomez, who called her former nurse an angel, spent nine days in the Critical Care unit and 22 days in the hospital for septic shock. The special evening reunited former patients with the doctors and nurses who cared for them during their hospital stay. The yearly event gives caregivers and patients who survived life-threatening illnesses a chance to celebrate life and a return to good health. (Photo by Mabel Rodriguez)

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Darrin Smith receives recognition from Fresh Start Family Services BY LEWIS MATUSOW

Former University of Miami linebacker Darrin Smith (www.AttitudeofaChampion.com), a two-time All-America/ National Champion and a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys, recently received the Rising Star Award from Fresh Start Family Services of Homestead. Smith, a motivational speaker, gave the keynote address at Fresh Start’s recent first annual “Star Awards� at the William F. “Bill� Dickinson Community Center Ballroom. “To have someone of Darrin’s stature as our keynote speaker was a fantastic way to kick off our first fundraising event,� said Dr. Ted Greer Jr., president and CEO, Fresh Start Family Services. “He has created a powerful message of a champion that is fitting for men, women and youths from all cultural backgrounds, corporate America, and the nonprofit and faith communities,� Dr. Greer said. “He inspired and motivated our audience of individuals of all ages and professional backgrounds including our mayor and vice mayor.� Companies and civic organizations from throughout the United States and Caribbean have called upon Smith to address and motivate their corporate employees and sales forces with his “Attitude of a Champion� presentation. For these organizations, his message of positive, forward thinking and overcoming barriers — no matter how formidable they may seem — has stimulated and excited his audiences. They walk away from a Darrin Smith speech with a “yes I can� attitude.

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Fresh Start is a nonprofit organization offering a wide array of programs and services to children, youths and families, including individuals living at or below the federal poverty level. The organization serves as a much needed safety net to help individuals and families needing community resources to achieve a fresh start in their economic, educational, vocational, career, health and social development activities. For more information or to book Darrin Smith for a speaking engagement, contact Lewis Matusow, Total Sports Marketing, at 305-238-1889 or send email to <Totalsportsmrkt@aol.com>.

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Wyclef Jean to perform for final Marlins Super Saturday, Sept. 3 BY JENNIFER VALDES

The Florida Marlins have announced that Grammy Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean will perform at the season’s final Baker Concrete Super Saturday on Sept. 3. The live on-field concert will follow the Marlins’ game against the Philadelphia Phillies starting at 7:10 p.m. Jean closes a 2011 Super Saturday season that saw acts such as Pitbull, T-Pain, Ludacris, The Beach Boys, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Fuego with Los Hermanos Rosario deliver incredible post-game performances. With the new Marlins Ballpark set to open in April 2012, the Sept. 3 show with will be the final Marlins Super Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. Preparing to release his self-titled album wyclefjean later this year, Haitian-born singer and producer Wyclef Jean first rose to fame as part of the hip-hop trio, The Fugees. With The Fugees, Jean won a Grammy for Best Rap Album in 1996 for The Score, which sold 18 million copies worldwide. In 1997, Jean released his first solo album, The Carnival, which included hit singles We Trying to Stay Alive, Gone Till November, and Guantanamera, selling five million albums worldwide. He has since released seven studio albums including The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Masquerade and The Preacher’s Son. Jean also has made several notable guest appearances on No. 1 hit singles including Maria, Maria with Santana and Hips Don’t Lie with Shakira. Baker Concrete Super Saturdays also feature pregame parties at The Strike Zone at Gate H including: • Celebrity, player and alumni autograph sessions; • Appearances from Billy The Marlin, the Mermaids and Manatees; • Special prizes and live TV/radio

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Get ready for back to school at Dadeland Mall, Miami’s premier fashion-forward shopping destination, during tax-free weekend — Friday, Aug. 12, to Sunday, Aug. 14. To kickoff the weekend of super savings on back-to-school essentials, Dadeland Mall is inviting families to enjoy a fashion show, interactive activities and a nutrition presentation on Friday, Aug. 12, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Families will get a front row seat to see the latest fall fashions for children from Nordstrom, JCPenney, Justice, Gymboree and TOUS. The free-to-the-public fashion show, taking place in Center Court, is sure to get kids excited to hop on the school bus and arrive to class in style. In addition to the fashion show, Dadeland Mall will host its monthly Simon Kidgits Club event with fun back-to-school activities and a nutrition presentation from Miami Children’s Hospital. The hospital’s

dietician will show kids and parents how to prepare healthy meals and snacks and share tips on making smart eating habits fun and fresh all year-long. “We anticipate a lot of families getting ready for back to school, so we’ve created a great event just for them,” said Humberto Maldonado, director of mall marketing and business development of Dadeland Mall. “Parents will be able to kick off their backto-school shopping with a look at the latest trends, while learning to prepare healthy meals for kids.” The nutrition presentation and Simon Kidgits Club activities are free for Simon Kidgits Club members and will take place in front of the Art of Shaving. Families can sign up for the Simon Kidgits Club for $5 during regular mall hours at Guest Services or online at <www.simon.com/kidgits>. The Simon Kidgits Club is sponsored by Florida Blue. For more information on Dadeland Mall, call 305-665-6226 or visit online at <www.simon.com>.

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Seniors ‘Make A Difference’ in lives of young students BY KERRY GREEN-PHILLIPS

In honor of Make A Difference In A Child’s Life Month, Palace Royale residents recently delivered back-to-school supplies to the Children’s Home Society, one of Florida’s oldest private not-for-profit organizations providing services to children and families. The assisted living residents are part of The Palace Royale’s newly formed Make A Difference Club, which was created to give back to the community at large and support South Florida charities. “Regardless of their age and physical limitations, our residents have so much wisdom, love and compassion to offer others,” said entertainment director Pamela Parker, who organizes the club. “They want to contribute and still be a vital part of society.” Backpacks filled with calculators, dictionaries, composition books, glue, scissors, highlighters, markers, pencils, granola bars and water bottles were assembled by the group’s 12 members. Children’s Home Society will provide the bags to children awaiting foster care or adoption.

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“We’re so fortunate to live a wonderful lifestyle at The Palace and we understand the importance of ‘paying it forward,’” said resident Doris Feibelman. “The future of the world is in the hands of the young. We hope our assistance will leave a legacy that will have a positive ripple effect for the next generation.” A special touch was the personal message residents wrote for each child receiving a backpack. One note read, “Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” “The notes exemplify the spirit of our residents,” Parker added. “This was the perfect opportunity to kick off our campaign of giving back.” The club plans to complete four community service projects each year and the next initiative will be geared to the homeless during Thanksgiving. Located at 11355 SW 84 St., The Palace Royale features “catered living,” a new concept offering all the services of traditional assisted living with special emphasis on residents’ cognitive abilities. For more information, call 305-270-7000 or visit online at <www.ThePalace.org>.

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Hemiplegic teen leads normal life with help of his personal trainer BY LEE STEPHENS

Strokes in infants and children are rare, but they do happen. Research shows that about one in every 4,000 full-term births have a recognized form of stroke. These odds did not matter to Jacqueline Serrano. When her son Ryan was 4 months old, and after noticing he wouldn’t use his left arm, she learned from doctors that he had suffered a stroke in utero — in other words, before he was born. “I was both shocked and devastated to hear that my son had suffered a stroke. All my tests during pregnancy were normal, and when I received the news I was led to believe my child would be severely limited,” Serrano said. A stroke in a child can have lifelong effects. It may impair motor skills, lead to learning disabilities, and even affect language development. In Ryan Serrano’s case, he would be diagnosed with hemiplegia, meaning that the left half of his body suffers from a form of paralysis. With no cure in sight, to address his hemiplegia, the Serrano’s were encouraged to undergo various forms of therapy. “Once diagnosed, my son Ryan started a heavy dose of both physical and occupational therapy in order to help him develop his motor functions. He started his therapy at four months old and continued to the age of 6. It was grueling; we did some form of therapy three times a week until one day Ryan said, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’ He was tired.” As Ryan got older, therapy no longer provided the motivation he needed nor was it having the same effect as it did when he was a child. His parents decided to give him a break but after noticing that he was beginning to digress, started looking into other options other than traditional therapy. Eventually, through much research, Jacqueline heard about fitness trainers that worked specifically with kids. “I met Jose Lima, one of the trainers at the Health Joint Fitness Club [8015 SW 40 St.] and signed up Ryan for personal training sessions three times a week,” Serrano said. “Since it was more fitness and health focused, I knew it would interest him. Today, after two years, the change has been amazing — both physically and emotionally. He not only has a positive,

healthy role model, but Ryan has also developed his strength, has muscle definition, is more mobile, and can actually use his left arm now.” Regular physical fitness activity throughout life is encouraged as being important for preventing diseases and promoting physical and emotional well-being. For children with disabilities or chronic conditions, these benefits can have more impact. There are many demonstrated fitness gains to be obtained by following an appropriate fitness program. “When Ryan first came in, the first thing we did is give him a fitness test,” said Jose Lima, Ryan’s personal trainer for more than three years at the Health Joint. “At the time he did not have much function with his left hand and his motor skills weren’t that great either. Half of the equipment we couldn’t use. However, after six months of consistent training we grabbed our first bar, and eventually started using some of the equipment. I am very proud of his progress.” Kids with his type of condition may not ever get to 100 percent mobility but as Lima said, “I can assure that with the right exercise and persistence he will get to at least 80 percent.” For the Serranos, 80 percent sounds just right as it is better than results achieved through other alternatives. In short, an exercise program of strength and endurance training may be a safe and feasible option for children with disabilities, as the benefits can be immeasurable. Ryan, now 15, and in high school, has started to experience a new life by improving the functionality of his left side. “The training I’ve received from Jose at the Health Joint has changed my life,” Ryan said. “I get one-on-one training and I get to challenge myself physically, results of which I see improve with every passing year. Being able to do simple things like going kayaking and doing sports is just amazing, as they are things I was never able to do before. I have learned that exercise is progress, it has helped my body and my confidence.” For more information on fitness programs for children with special needs call 305-261-4004 or visit online at <www.thehealthjoint.com>. More information regarding hemiplegia can be found at <www.chasa.org>.

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Man writes book about daughter’s miraculous recovery from cancer BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

In July 2007, four-and-a-half-year-old Bella Torres became paralyzed overnight. Her father, Raymond Rodriguez-Torres said she had no prior symptoms of an illness when it happened, although she previously had complained of a stomachache. That complaint had been checked out by her pediatrician who ran tests that ruled out any problems. “That was the first sense of something seriously wrong,” he said. He rushed home from his meeting in Orlando and met his family at Miami Children’s Hospital, where his father had been chief of staff for 16 years. “They performed a lumbar puncture,” Rodriguez-Torres said. “It came back positive for a disease she didn’t have — Guillain-Barre syndrome. She started treatment for that.” He was horrified, since he knew about the disease as his father had a bout with it years before. In its worst case, GuillainBarre could cause the respiratory system to be paralyzed. The experimental treatment his father received is now the standard treatment that is given over five days. But on the fifth day, they could see the paralysis was not improving. The doctors suggested one more test. The test showed Bella had Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in the form of enormous tumor wrapped around her spine. It’s a rare childhood cancer that’s very aggressive. “She had cancer in her jaw, her foot, her shoulder, her rib, her hip, her knee, her hand and later in her brain,” RodriguezTorres said. The doctors told Rodriguez-Torres and his wife, Shannah, that Bella would never walk again and with stage four cancer, she probably wouldn’t live. But the family was not willing to give up without a fight. “What we decided to do is to try a chemo

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U2 brings back memories with South Florida concert BY LEE STEPHENS

Lisa Hayes was a teenager when she decided to skip school one day and not lie about it. She came out clean to her mother and warned her that nothing could stop her from making the endless line to get tickets for U2. That was in 1992. In June 2011, the Irish band’s explosive 360° Tour hit the Sun Life Stadium with a massive stage and all the energy four hearts from Dublin can deliver. Hayes was there too. She was one of thousands who waited years to see the band perform. When they finally came out, a little after 9 p.m., the surreal steel machine known as “The Claw” really came to life and everyone let go. “Thank you, Miami. Muchas gracias. And thank for your patience,” said Bono, dressed in black. The Edge on the guitar also wore dark clothes while Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen balanced it out in white. People of all ages and backgrounds came for this moment. They wanted to be part of the special night. They danced to In The Name of Love, Miss Sarajevo, Zooropa, City of Blinding Lights and sang whenever Bono gave them the chance, which he graciously did several times. The crowd also responded to his calls for freedom, peace and love and grew emotional when old footage of the band in its younger days came on the giant TV screen. South Florida fans expected the political references and the lead singer’s famous moans, but they did not expect a personal greeting (“Hello, Miami”) from NASA astronaut Cdr. Mark E. Kelly nor did they expect to hear Burmese political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi thank them for their support. Aside from the touching broadcasts, highlights included A Beautiful Day and Where the Streets Have No Name. During Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me Bono’s leather

jacket emanated red lights like lasers. Later on white lights shone on the entire stadium. For the audience it was as if celestial lights had taken over the whole space. The band then followed with With or Without You before ending the night with Moment of Surrender. With his glowing mike now turned blue, Bono took off his jacket and grabbed a hanger right there on the stage before saying “Good night, Miami. Thank you. America is a great idea. We love your country.” It was the vision of a band that has grown up together that allowed for such an emotional performance and dramatic stage. Reports had “The Claw” standing at four legs/tentacles but from higher seats it looked as if it had hundreds of arms and legs. The fortunate crowd at ground level melted with the centerpiece spectacle and their palms floating in the air gave the illusion of a mechanic animal gone wild. Nobody really knows if it was a spider from outer space or a spaceship carrying aliens. The fact is it cost more than $20 million and delivered the intimate feeling the band wanted for this tour, which already holds the record for highest-grossing tours of all time. The Rolling Stones’ Bigger Bang Tour held the previous record with $558 million. If waiting is an indication that an amazing show is in the works, as a wine gets better with time, then South Florida fans will probably not mind waiting even longer for U2 to come back. In the meantime, should your kid ever ask you what U2 360° stands for, tell them that is the formula for the hottest, biggest concert that toured the planet at least up until 2011. If they do not believe you, ask them to skip school one day and get in line for tickets that will test their patience but ultimately change their life.

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UM’s Festival Miami features diverse blend of performers BY ELIZABETH AMORE

Now in its 28th season, Festival Miami features a diverse blend of exciting performers showcasing their talents alongside student and faculty artists. The dynamic program includes 23 concerts organized into four themes: Great Performances, featuring legendary artists and composers; Creative American Music, a mélange of new compositions by student and faculty composers; Jazz and Beyond, guaranteed to spark your groove, and Music of the Americas, a cultural firestorm spanning two hemispheres. In addition, visiting artists who conduct free lectures and master classes will give audiences an insider’s insight. Festival Miami will begin on Oct. 1 and conclude on Nov. 4. This year Festival Miami brings two Pulitzer Prize-winning American composers — Gunther Schuller, headlining opening night with the Frost Symphony Orchestra and Frost Chamber Players, and Michael Colgrass, who unveils two contemporary works with the Frost Wind Ensemble. The festival also offers three piano concerts, including Chopin Competition winner Claire Huangci, renowned Liszt expert Jerome Lowenthal, and a two-piano concert featuring the incredible Santiago Rodriguez and UM Frost School of Music dean and acclaimed pianist Shelton “Shelly” Berg performing music by George Gershwin. Other highlights include NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson, singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor, salsa music master Willy Chirino, and the vivacious Lucy Arnaz, performing her father’s sensational arrangements. For closing night, Festival Miami is copresenting a concert with JazzRoots: A Larry Rosen Series at the Adrienne Arsht Center, featuring UM Frost School’s own

Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra with new artistic director Terence Blanchard, and an all-star roster of guests including Michael Feinstein, Dave Grusin, Mark O’Connor, Denyce Graves, and Monica Mancini. Festival Miami has set a precedent during the past 27 years by providing a series that blends artistically and culturally diverse music with educational opportunities. The festival offers 20-30 concerts each season, providing for people of all ages the chance to be enriched by live musical performances. It is unrivaled in its scope of musical presentations and is known throughout South Florida, the U.S., and the international community for its cultural contributions while expanding academic opportunities and cultural enrichment to all of South Florida and its visitors. The festival’s concert series is unparalleled in its scope of musical magnitude and includes stellar guest artists, the Frost School’s widely known artist-faculty and student ensembles, and an educational mission that includes children’s concerts, master classes, lectures, forums, and concerts that highlight historically significant events.  For a complete listing of concerts and to order tickets online visit <www.festivalmiami.com> or send email to <festivalmiami.music@miami.edu> for additional information. The Festival Miami Advance Ticket Sales Office phone number is 305284-4940. Hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All performances are at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, located at the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music, 1314 Miller Dr. on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables Campus (unless otherwise noted). For more information on the Frost School of Music, visit <www.music.miami.edu>.

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FLORIDIANS WIN IF AT&T AND T-MOBILE COMBINE AT&T’s acquisition of TMobile USA offers tremendous benefits for consumers. Both AT&T and T-Mobile are in the business of keeping up with consumer demand. The acquisition will help the combined companies to continue to meet this demand by providing them with the capacity to drive innovation and competitive prices for consumers. And most importantly, it will help the combined companies deliver what consumers expect in a wireless world – fewer dropped calls, faster speeds and access to state-of-the-art mobile broadband Internet service – whether they live in a large city, a small town or rural areas. The acquisition will benefit Florida consumers in many ways: improving service quality and network capacity, fostering innovation, increasing competitive pressure and helping to ensure that America remains a global leader in mobile broadband. The U.S has led the world in mobile broadband usage and innovation. From 2007 to 2010, data volumes on the AT&T network increased by a staggering 8,000 percent. By 2015, that data volume is expected to be eight to 10 times what it was in 2010. Both AT&T and T-Mobile USA face spectrum shortage or even spectrum exhaustion in some markets, challenging each company’s ability to support the boom in customer demand. The acquisition provides the fastest, most efficient and certain solution to the impending wireless exhaustion facing both companies. Combining these two companies facilitates the spread of mobile broadband coverage, which can bring small towns and communities many benefits in education, health care and economic development. With the approval of the merger, AT&T

has committed to provide cuttingedge 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile Internet service to more than 97 percent of the U.S. population – that’s more than 300 million Americans, nearly 55 million more people and one million additional square miles than under our pre-merger plans. LTE will give more businesses located in rural America the same powerful tools enjoyed by those located in major cities. And, rural consumers will particularly benefit from real-time access to a wide range of resources that would not otherwise be as readily available. The expanded 4G LTE deployment and increased spectrum efficiencies resulting from the acquisition will help tie our communities to one another. Through distance learning programs, schools will be able to bring specialized teachers to their students and will be able to bring students new curriculum and experiences. Smaller and larger districts will have the same opportunities. Telemedicine services will allow residents in rural communities to get remote treatment from doctors in different areas. With access to cuttingedge technology, area small businesses will be able to stay competitive with larger companies. In the end, the combination of AT&T and T-Mobile’s compatible networks will lead to community development and economic growth. Florida must be able to keep up in the digital age. Expanded advanced, high-speed mobile broadband services will spur demand for new innovative applications and service for all of us. Getting these services to more hard-to-reach communities and businesses and maximizing the existing services we have will improve the quality of life here in Florida.

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MDC to offer new bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences BY TERE ESTORINO

Miami Dade College (MDC) soon will offer a new Bachelor of Science with a major in Biological Sciences (BS-BS) to meet the local demand for trained professionals in the biological/life science industries in South Florida, thanks to unanimous approval from the Florida Board of Education. Students choosing to pursue this degree at MDC can select one of three concentrations: biotechnology, biopharmaceutical sciences, or science education. Graduates will be prepared for in-demand careers such as those of biological scientists, research technicians, microbiologists, natural science managers, or science teachers. “We are extremely pleased to offer this new degree,” said Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College. “We know that our students will serve to fulfill a critical workforce need in areas that are pivotal to our local economy, and to the economic development efforts in this region.” The BS-BS degree program will allow

graduates to tap into the burgeoning demand for biological scientists with fouryear degrees, projected to increase by 21 percent during the next decade. Degree candidates can take advantage of the seamless transfer of existing credits toward the degree and the many other benefits of a quality education at MDC, including significantly lower tuition compared to other institutions, and the ability to access classes with convenient schedules and locations. The development of the BS-BS is another example of MDC responding to the workforce needs of the dynamic community it serves. In addition to more than 300 associate degrees and certificate programs, the BS-BS is MDC’s eighth baccalaureate program, following the recently added BS. in Electronics Engineering Technology. The BS-BS degree offers hands-on experience that emphasizes skill sets and workforce-driven training that is essential and in high demand by local employers. For more information, call the Biology/Health and Wellness Department at 305-237-1101.

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Great Grove Bed Race set to roll on Sept. 4

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The third annual celebration of bed racing will take place in Coconut Grove during Labor Day Weekend, Sunday, Sept. 4. The Great Grove Bed Race is a free community event and fundraiser in the Grove each year. It is attended by celebrities and proves that a community can come together, have fun, be unique and raise funds for charity The six-hour event is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The wildly comedic bed race involves rolling beds down village streets in Coconut Grove with the local South Florida community, individuals, businesses, organizations, and clubs sponsoring the beds. Teams consist of five members, four racers and one rider, racing against the clock until the fastest beds in each division are determined. Divisions are Men’s, Women’s, Co-Ed and Corporate/Over 30. Those finalists go head-to-head in a race

for the top position. More important than the speed trophies are the top prizes awarded for theme, engineering, décor, best overall and crowd favorite through the race’s TEXT your vote telecom sponsor. Open to the public, the race is organized as a fun community event to improve awareness and economic impact to the Grove and raise funds for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. Race registration fee is $125 per team (one bed, five participants) with the final entry deadline of 5 p.m. on Aug. 26. One hundred percent of the registration fee goes to the Boys and Girls Clubs of MiamiDade. Many activities will take place during the day along with the Bed Race; there is a Parade of Beds, theme contest (best costumes and cheers would help in winning this), decoration contest, etc. For more information visit online at <www.TheGreatGroveBedRace.com>.

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FPL gives check, participates in ‘Christmas in July’ for FSO

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Many of Florida Power and Light’s employees from Miami to Juno Beach participated in the recent Forgotten Soldiers Outreach (FSO) “Christmas in July” annual packing event at FSO’s National Operation Center located in Lake Worth. Since 2004, the FPL’s Community Volunteer Corps (CVC) have been holding fundraisers and collection drives to help Forgotten Soldiers Outreach in their mission of sending out monthly “We Care” packages. FPL’s Debbie Riley (Miami) and Margarita Truitt (Juno Beach) presented a check in the amount of $6,041 to Lynelle Zelnar, executive director and founder, and Bob Nichols, FSO national chair. These funds were raised via the company’s annual “Jeans Day” fundraiser conducted at FPL’s Juno Beach and Miami locations. Many FPL employees currently are registered with the Armed Forces and/or have had family members serving in which they benefit from the FSO program. Not only are the employees of

FPL committed to their own personnel and their families who have been called to duty, but to all of the U.S. servicemen and women deployed overseas. “Our troops certainly deserve an extra holiday, so in lieu of our normal monthly packing events, we decided to up the ante and send them Christmas style “We Care” packages, Zelnar said. “The support we continue to receive from Florida Power and Light Company sets a great example to other businesses in the surrounding community and throughout the country, of what it means to be able to do ‘something’ to show your support of our troops,” Zelnar said. “Since 2003, FSO has benefited close to a quarter of a million of our military. It is more important now then ever to truly show our support and send our servicemen and servicewomen that ‘little bit of home’ to assure they are not forgotten.” Forgotten Soldiers Outreach Inc., is a national 501(c) tax-exempt corporation and can be reached at 1-561-369-2933 or by email at <info@forgottensoldiers.org>.

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UPS 5K event to benefit United Way of Miami-Dade BY SANDRA RODRIGUEZ

UPS and United Way of Miami-Dade have once again teamed up for the UPS 5K race/walk benefiting United Way’s work in the areas of education, income and health. The race will take place Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way.  “For almost three decades, UPS has been giving back to communities nationwide,” said Harve Mogul, president and CEO, United Way of Miami-Dade. “Now, our community has the opportunity to help UPS and United Way continue to advance the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all.” To pre-register for the UPS 5K, participants must submit their entry forms by 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, via the Internet at <www.unitedwaymiami.org/ups5k>. Early registration is only $20. Race day registration begins at 6 a.m. on Sept. 17 for a cost of $25. “UPS employees are dedicated to supporting the communities where they live and work, and we encourage everyone to

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Simon Youth Foundation awards $5,600 to high school students BY DESIREE LLERENA

The Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship program, sponsored by Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that champions education opportunities for students of all backgrounds, awarded $5,600 to Miami-Dade County high school students, so that they may pursue a postsecondary degree. Simon Youth Foundation assists youth in Simon Mall communities nationwide by providing scholarships to help them realize their hopes of going to college. Scholarship recipients Lourianne Apollon, Daniela Serna, Sonja Castel and Kristina Oliva were presented with a certificate during an intimate luncheon at the Knife Restaurant in Miami International Mall. Representatives from Dadeland Mall, Miami International Mall, The Falls and The Shops at Sunset Place were in attendance to congratulate and recognize the students chosen from their Simon Mall community. The following recipients received $1,400

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Chevrolet has a hit with new Camaro Convertible Ron Beasley LET’S TALK CARS Chevrolet’s beautiful new Camaro Convertible made its debut in January at the Los Angeles International Auto Show and it was an immediate hit; American consumers loved it. With the top up, the Camaro Convertible has the same sleek profile as its sibling hardtop. With the top down, it is much more seductive, and the overused term of “sleek and sexy” only begins to describe its beauty. The Camaro Convertible’s underlying body structure has been re-worked to accommodate the very tight and nicely tailored top mechanism. GM engineers made four primary additions to strengthen the body structure and eliminate cowl and steering wheel shake. They added a tower-to-tower brace under the hood, installed a new transmission support reinforcement brace, added an underbody tunnel brace and installed front and rear underbody “V” braces. The end result is a

convertible automobile that has a good looking profile and handles very much like a sport coupe. Additional structural safety reinforcements include a hydroformed tube in the A-pillars, an inner reinforcement bracket in the windshield header, a reinforced front hinge pillar and reinforcements inside the rockers to improve noise and vibration characteristics. The changes give the car’s body better bending characteristics and torsional stiffness. Designers also wanted to eliminate the appearance of convertible top support ribs, so they used composite knuckles rather than aluminum, extended the top material below the belt line and revised the top’s stitch lines for a smooth, taut and carefully tailored appearance that retains the sleek roofline of the coupe. The power top retracts in about 20 seconds, folding in a simple “Z” pattern, and latches with a single twist handle at the center of the windshield header. Turn the latch to the open position, push a button and the windows go down and the top goes down. And you don’t have to be parked to activate the top; you can drop it on a spur-of-the-moment, such as while stopped at a traffic light. A folding, one-piece tonneau covers the folded top for a finished look and an accessory windscreen is available that installs behind

Camaro Convertible top folds in a “Z” pattern and retracts in 20 seconds.

the front seats to limit wind buffeting when driving with the top down. The Camaro Convertible is available in the same configurations as the coupe. The standard model comes with a 312 hp direct injection V-6 engine that delivers 29 mpg highway. The SS model has a 426 hp 6.2 liter V8 engine under the hood. A six-speed manual transmission is standard equipment and a six-speed automatic is an option. Other distinguishing characteristics include locating the OnStar/XM/AM-FM radio antenna on the deck lid on LT models

without the RS package; embedding the radio antenna in the rear spoiler on RSequipped LT and SS models and moving the trunk lock cylinder to the rear seat area for a cleaner exterior. Pricing starts at $30,000, including $850 destination charges. 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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