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$5.5M Sunset Drive makeover scheduled to end by October
BY RICHARD YAGER
range barrels that daily fuel tempers during traffic tieups on Sunset Drive (SW 72nd Street) are scheduled to disappear by October. Reconstruction projects costing just over $1 million per mile are slated for an early fall completion to relieve drivers coping with single-lane traffic and momentary delays on both eastbound and westbound sides of the roadway, also named in 1996 to honor environmentalist Marjorie Stoneman Douglas. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has spent $5.5 million during the past three years widening medians, rebuilding sidewalks and, in some sections, creating extra room for bicyclists while patching crumbled curbs, medians and gutters. Due for completion this fall are $3
Kendall Regional Medical Center marks Burn Center anniversary
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Zoning approvals sought for Coral Reef Commons Complex
endall Regional Medical Center (KRMC) celebrated the first anniversary of its Burn Center on Wednesday, July 31. The event helped recognize the efforts of the physicians and staff who treat burn patients in the center. As one of only five burn programs in Florida, Kendall Regional Medical Center has filled a huge void in the community. The Burn Program provides the latest in
cutting-edge technology and scientific advances in the complex treatment of both adult and pediatric burns. “We are proud to celebrate our one year anniversary of saving lives and helping patients recover,” said Peter Jude, director of public relations for Kendall Regional Medical Center. Since opening in July 2012, the Burn Program has had over 293 burn admissions
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oning approvals that would allow development of a major shopping and residential complex known as “Coral Reef Commons” on a 143-acre tract off SW 152nd Street will be sought during a public hearing on Sept. 17 in South Dade. The project combining retail and housing is located within a triangular-shaped property fronting Coral Reef Drive (SW 152nd Street) between the 124th Avenue entry road to Zoo Miami and 127th Avenue that leads to the South Campus of the University of Miami and other areas occupied by various U.S. Government agencies. The application with seven variances among a list of 15 special requests was the ninth in a series of amended documents submitted by the Holland & Knight law firm on behalf of the university since July 2012. According to a June 5 letter of intent, 143 acres now zoned agricultural would split into three adjoining districts: BU-2 (Special Business) 60.4 acres fronting SW 152nd Street; RU-4L, Limited Apartment House of 35.65 acres adjoining the shopping area to the southeast; PAD (Planned Area Development) for 47.31 acres to the southwest of the RU-4L District. Zoning approvals would open project development by RAM Real Estate for a three-story rental apartment development of 900 units with 400 in Phase I, according to Kerry-Ann Wilson, spokesperson for the Palm Beach Gardens firm. The firm currently is in negotiations with Walmart for an anchor location in
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Holly White celebrates her birthday at the Dice House
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BY RICHARD YAGER
Holly White says time “can go by too fast.” That is why she and her three offspring celebrated along with nearly 50 friends at the Dice House on Aug. 17 when Holly marked her 69th birthday. Of course, Jennifer White, 47; Cynthia White, 45, and Suzanna Steckley, 44, helped with the arrangements and hosted an overflow of guests who danced the night away in East Kendall’s restored historic Dice House, now a park pavilion. With candlelight, colorful decorations and a frosted cake to cut, friend Herman Koch played music and invited vocalists to sing or the instrumentally talented to strum a guitar. It was just as Holly wanted it — having family and good friends join her for a Saturday night dance, treats included (but no gifts) at her favorite community meeting place, just as a pre-birthday email invitation announced. That is how she let friends know how she would mark her life in Florida “after being born in Texas, only one month before my folks moved to an Eighth Street apartment in 1944. A handyman, Dad did all sorts of things while my mom, Phyllis, was a nurse. “We later moved to Key Biscayne in 1955, before settling in Continental Park, 39 years ago,” where Phyllis Farkas, 87,
Holly’s mom, helps keep house years after Holly retired from a 25-year elementary school teaching career, including 17 years in Miami Springs. Afterwards, it just seemed natural for Holly to take up community activity, a role she has played prominently in East Kendall as president of Continental Park Homeowners Association since 2000, and during the past five years as head of East Kendall Homeowners Organization. One of a handful of Kendall activists who regularly attend zoning and a variety of state and county planning meetings, Holly counts, “Our most successful effort? Keeping out several hundred condominiums replacing rental apartments opposite the former Greenery Mall.” (It is now TJ Maxx Mall, Kendall Drive and 77th Avenue.) Over the years, she cheerfully has maintained connections for both HOAs on a monthly basis while urging members and residents alike “to take part in your community affairs,” even though she is often the sole individual to turn up. “If you live in a neighborhood, your interests are at stake in everything that happens there or in any nearby area, whether it’s new zoning or FPL being granted highvoltage transmission lines,” a project she currently helps oppose. “Live your life, but live it well,” she advised. “There’s only one per person!”
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million in Sunset Drive improvements extending west of SW 87th Avenue to SW 109th Place just west of the SW 107th Avenue intersection. That first phase, begun in October 2011 and completed in 2012 also included new traffic separators and tree replanting from SW 69th Avenue west to SW 87th Avenue at a cost of $2.5 million. Both projects have included rebuilding or replacing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, upgrading pedestrian ramps, new traffic signals and signage, milling, striping and repaving individual lanes. Landscaping east of SW 87th Avenue included 330 solitaire palms and other tropicals, selected because trunk sizes will not grow larger than a maximum diameter permitted for safety reasons. The new plantings replaced 244 trees requiring
removal because they did not meet standards established by FDOT for newly scheduled improvements. “It will end by the end of October, depending on the weather or roadway conditions that may change,” said Caridad Mesa, FDOT spokesperson, adding, “There are no plans to add a new phase once the work is completed.” Sunset Drive begins at Cartegena Plaza (also known as Cocoplum Circle) as a local Miami-Dade County road, extending 1.8 miles to S. Dixie Highway (US1) in South Miami where it becomes State Road 986 with maintenance under FDOT control west to SW 127th Avenue. Then it again becomes a Miami-Dade thoroughfare, west to SW 167th Avenue. Sunset Drive spans a total overall east-to-west distance of 12.6 miles, according to the FDOT.
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the BU-2 District. Sale of the property by the university is contingent upon rezoning and other items. A special exception is sought to permit a package store. As originally submitted for rezoning and land use change in 2012, development plans were outlined for 347,830 square feet of retail and office space with an adjoining a residential area of up to 1,008 units, including a clubhouse, swimming pools and similar amenities with connectivity to the shopping area. Space for an 18,000-square-foot library and a 0.4-acre school proposed on an original site plan will remain as part of zoning for potential conveyance to Miami-Dade Schools according to a June 5 letter to Eric Silva, assistant director for the Department of Regulatory and Economic Research. The project applied for approval as a Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) change in October 2012 to re-designate the north portion of the property from “LowMedium Density Residential” to “Business and Office” to permit the rezoning request. On its website, RAM describes the site as “located in a densely populated submarket
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BURN CENTER, from page 1 and more than 3,982 patient visits to the burn clinic. The Burn Program has treated patients as old as 95 and as young as one month. Also, patients have traveled from other countries such as Trinidad, Cayman Islands and Haiti to receive specialized burn care. The anniversary event was attended by former patients and their families who thanked the staff for their compassionate
of Miami, containing approximately 300,000 residents within a five-mile radius,” concluding, “The area is highly underserved for retail uses, and is primed for anchor/junior anchor space, restaurants, banks, and other service providers.” The public hearing is scheduled to begin before Community Council 14 as a Zoning Board of Appeals at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Room 104 (Old Building) in the South Dade Government Center, 10710 SW 211 St. Documents on file can be examined by visiting <www.miamidade.gov/zoning/track/home.asp> with other detail available by tel. 305-375-2640. Other rezonings on the agenda: • An application by South Florida Real Estate Holdings LLC asks a district boundary change from EU-1 (Estates 1 Family 1 Acre Gross) to a BU-1A District (Business Limited) at the southwest corner of SW 200th Street and SW 127th Avenue. • Sunny Holdings, LLC seeks a non-use variance to permit a single-family residence with a reduced setback on a 50-by-93 foot parcel approximately 369 feet south of 18151 SW 142 Pl.
care during their treatment. For more information about the Burn Program, log onto <www.kendallmed.com> or call 305-480-6690. Kendall Regional Medical Center is a 412-bed, full-service hospital providing the residents of southwest Miami-Dade County with 24-hour comprehensive medical, trauma, surgical, behavioral health and diagnostic services, along with a wide range of patient and community services. For more information, call 305-222-2200, or visit <www.kendallmed.com>.
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‘Miracle on 136th Street’ ushers in the holiday season on Nov. 23 BY ALICIA WHITLEY
The Falls Shopping Center, 8888 SW 136 St., has announced it will ring in this holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 23, with the 17th annual “Miracle on 136th Street” Holiday Parade that promises to be bigger and better than ever. Local dignitaries and celebrities will ride in vintage and convertible cars during the parade. Again this year, the Holiday Parade will benefit the South Dade YMCA Family Center. “The Miracle on 136th Street” Holiday Parade is attended annually by more than 20,000 residents. The parade features marching bands, stilt walkers, clowns, vintage cars, community groups and internationally recognized costumed characters, along with the season’s first official appearance of Santa riding on his very own float. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and line both sides of the route before the parade steps off at 4 p.m. The parade route, located on the Boulevard in between the center and the parking lot, will start at the east end of The Falls in front of Bloomingdale’s and traverse the entire length of the center west to Macy’s. After the parade, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., the celebration continues with holiday activities in the mall.
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Four MACs are proposed for W. Kendall, S. Dade BY RICHARD YAGER
Four new cities, including two each in West Kendall and South Dade, will be studied by newly formed Municipal Advisory Committees (MAC) once expected approvals are given by the Miami-Dade Commission. The West Kendall study areas lie north and south of Kendall Drive, west of Florida’s Turnpike to Krome Avenue, excepting for a portion of District 10 that includes Horse Country and adjoining territory east of SW 147th Avenue. Farther south, two MACs include a broad study area along the west side of S. Dixie Highway (US1) from SW 120th Street to SW 232th Street, adjoining the west city limits of Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay. A second MAC in south Miami-Dade will analyze an area east of Homestead and Florida City, east of US1 between SW 256th and SW 320th streets. Creation of all four MACs is set for action by county commissioners when they return from August vacations to face a lengthy agenda on Sept. 3-4. Originally, Commissioner Juan C. Zapata proposed three West Kendall studies but dropped about one-third of the north area lying between S.W 147th Avenue and Florida’s Turnpike when Commissioner Javier Souto asked for more input from District 10 residents before he could approve the action. That area north of Kendall Drive has an estimated population of 286,000 and includes Winston Park, Lago Mar and the Lakes of the Meadow. The southern MAC area in West Kendall is estimated at 194,000 population and includes Country Walk, The Hammocks, Forest Lakes, Calusa, Garden
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Hills and Tamiami-Kendall Executive Airport. Altogether, the two West Kendall areas comprise nearly a half million residents classified as more than 50 percent Hispanic by the 2010 U.S. Census. While Zapata vigorously has pursued public support for defining new city boundaries for West Kendall, the new MACs proposed by Commissioner Moss have not had the attendant publicity or aroused special interest since they were proposed.
West Kendall study area north of Kendall Drive
South Dade Area A is located generally west of Florida’s Turnpike between SW 152nd and SW 184th streets, with one section between the turnpike and SW 137th Avenue extending north to SW 120th Street. South of SW 184th Street, the study also takes in Quail Roost Drive areas between SW 127th Avenue and the turnpike. Area B is bordered by US1 (on west) east to near Biscayne Bay, with its northern border south of SW 248th Street in a jagged line east and west of the turnpike, and would
include the Homestead Air Reserve Base, about six miles northeast of Homestead. MAC committees are composed of five or seven citizens who have 24 months to recommend action before termination or extension of their term. The two West Kendall MACs succeed a single West Kendall MAC that undertook a study between 1996 and 2000 before being disbanded by then Commissioner Joe Martinez for lack of community interest in pursuing incorporation.
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Gov. Scott starts voter registration purge again R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY The United States Supreme Court ruled in June of this year that the long-standing portion of the Voting Rights Act that required 15 states with a history of discrimination (Florida being one of them) in voter registration obtain prior approval from the Justice Department before changing voting laws was unconstitutional. The requirement that these states could not initiate any new rules governing voter registration as well as establishing voting dates and times without obtaining prior approval from the federal government was struck down. A majority of he Supreme Court justices opined that the nation had come a long way in establishing voter rights and a court order requiring prior approval was no longer necessary. The initial court ruling came as a result of most Southern states requiring voter testing to determine if an individual could register. In many states individuals were required to pay a “poll tax” which effectively eliminated poor whites and blacks from voting. In almost every case the reason for the prohibitive registra-
tion/voting requirements were to prevent voters from voting against the “establishment.” The day that the Supreme Court removed the requirement of Justice Department prior approval of voter registration techniques a number of Southern states, including Florida, announced that they would commence a purge of their list of registered voters. It is impossible to argue against wanting to eliminate those individuals who illegally registered to vote. Americans have died at home and in wars around the world defending this right and to say we should not examine the voter rolls for illegals is illogical. However, when Florida Gov. Rick Scott responded to the court’s decision, alongside his history of voter suppression such as eliminating voting on the last Sunday before election, shorter voting hours and fewer voting days, it became apparent that his desire went beyond wanting to remove the few illegals that registered to vote. It became apparent that his wish is to eliminate those voters who did not agree with his politics. Reuters, on Aug. 5, is quoted as saying that “Florida Governor Rick Scott is planning a new effort to purge non-U.S. citizens from the state’s voter rolls — a move that last year prompted a series of legal challenges and claims from critics his administration was trying to intimidate minority voters.
Voter protection groups identified a number of errors in the state’s attempt to identify people who are not American citizens on Florida’s voter lists months ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November 2012. The search also sparked several lawsuits, including one by the U.S. Justice Department, which claimed the effort violated federal law because it was conducted less than 90 days before the election. Advocacy groups called the review of non-citizens a thinly veiled attempt to disqualify Hispanic and African-American voters, who tend to vote for Democratic candidates. A disproportionately large number of those identified in 2012 were either Hispanic or black, the groups said. Last year, Florida officials said they had drawn up an initial list of 182,000 potential non-citizens. But that number was reduced to fewer than 200 after election officials acknowledged errors on the original list. In identifying potential non-citizens, Florida officials sent their information to county election supervisors who then mailed letters to voters requesting proof they were U.S. citizens. If no response was received, the voter was dropped from the rolls. The effort, which angered some county election supervisors, was the subject of lawsuits from five voter protection groups and at
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VIEWPOINT least two individual plaintiffs. Howard Simon, executive director of the Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), said he expected many county election supervisors to press the state to offer precise documentation that a voter may not be a U.S. citizen in any forthcoming review.” Let’s hope that the press and the community keep their eye on the purging process and make sure that those that are eligible to vote retain their right. We must also keep an eye on Tallahassee to make sure that we do not return to the type of restrictive voting dates and hours so we do not see a return to the disasters of the last presidential election where individuals stood in line for up to six hours just to exercise their right to vote. 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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Hammocks District officers arrest strong-arm robber
A strong-arm robbery by a waitress’ escaped ex-boyfriend wound up with an arrest, thanks to the surveillance and actions of two Miami-Dade Police Hammocks District officers. On July 12, a waitress at El Rinconsito Restaurant, 12825 SW 42 St., was confronted by her ex who grabbed and ran off with her purse and cell phone. Six days later, Officers Franz Vargas and Alejandro Aragon spotted the subject’s black Lexus SUV. On July 31, Citizens Advisory Committee chair James Blough (left) and Acting Maj. Arnold Palmer (second from right) presented July Officer of the Month citations to Aragon and Vargas who credited Det. Safiuddin Mohammed for a special assist in locating the subject.
Miami Soccer Festival to feature weekend of youth tournaments BY EDITH TORRES
The third annual Miami Soccer Festival returns to Kendall Soccer Park assuring sports enthusiasts of a weekend filled with soccer fun and youth tournaments, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, beginning at 8 a.m., at Kendall Soccer Park, 8011 SW 127 Ave. The two-day festival will feature backto-back FYSA-sanctioned tournaments for children ages 12 and under, and entertainment for all ages. Fans also will enjoy plenty of music, food, a soccer retail village, and much more. The event is free and open to the general public. Tournament registration fees range from $50 for U6 teams to $150 for U12 teams, and teams play a minimum of three games. The festival is sanctioned by the FYSA, and full details and registration is available online at <www.miamisoccerfestival.org> or by contacting Scott Georgeson at 305-965-9855 or by email at <scott.georgeson@soccer5usa.com>. The event once again has the support from corporate partners including Kendall Toyota and Publix, as well as local busi-
nesses and volunteers. Additional sponsors and partners are still being solicited. To become a partner, sponsor or to volunteer, contact Alan Georgeson at 305-393-5230 or by email at <alan.georgeson@constructive4.com>. Soccer 5 USA is the evolution of 5v5 soccer in the USA, a game for all ages and skill levels for all who play soccer, talk soccer, and shop soccer. Its mission is to promote the game of 5v5 soccer in every city around the USA via its platform of Soccer 5 USA operations, Soccer 5 live video and forums, the Soccer 5 Academy and a Soccer 5 shop powered by passion! For more information on Soccer 5 USA, contact Scott Georgeson, president, US Soccer 5 LLC, telephone 305-873-8765. The Soccer 5 Foundation benefits from the donation of up to 10 percent of Soccer 5’s profits that are utilized to support the growth of soccer in Miami to promote and encourage a healthy, active lifestyle within the local community. Funds are distributed to create spaces to play, grants for coaching tuition and developmental scholarships, among other initiatives.
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Greater Kendall Business Expo slated Oct. 10 at Lexus of WK BY JOY SCHAAFFE
Greater Kendall Business Association (GKBA) has announced that it will host the eighth annual Greater Kendall Business Expo on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Lexus of West Kendall, 13750 SW 136 St. GKBA has hosted highly successful expos annually for several years attracting more than 130 exhibitors and 1,200 visitors. The Expo will take place in the Third Floor Gallery of the Lexus dealership with expansive windows providing magnificent views of the West Kendall area. There is ample complimentary parking for over 1,500 attendees. “This is an excellent opportunity for businesses to showcase their products and services to other businesses and consumers in the growing Greater Kendall area,” said Michael Welch, chair of GKBA and president of University Credit Union. “We want to continue to make Greater Kendall the friendliest place to do business.” Sponsorship opportunities start at $500
September 8, 2013 • 4 p.m. Joshua Roman, cello Cory Smythe, piano
and exhibitor tables start at $200. For more information, call GKBA at 305-3864030, send email to <office@greaterkendall.com> or visit <www.greaterkendall.com>. Sponsors to date include Miami’s Community Newspapers, University Credit Union, South Florida Business Journal, Organo Gold Healthy Coffee, Pork and Company, A1 International Realty and Voodoo BBQ & Grill. In addition to the annual Business Expo, GKBA monthly luncheons are held on the last Thursday of each month at Killian Palms Country Club. Luncheons begin with 45 minutes of networking. It is an open seating format with board members acting as table hosts to ensure that members, visitors and guests get to develop quality business relationships to help their businesses grow. There are many networking events and breakfasts throughout the year to provide members additional opportunities to meet other business members and guests. For more information, call 305-3864030 or visit <www.greaterkendall.com>.
MDPD Kendall District detective solves indecent exposure cases
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Commended for his determination and skills, Det. Roberto Jimenez was honored as June Officer of the Month for Miami-Dade Police Kendall District by Citizens Advisory Committee chair Barry White (left) and Maj. Christopher Carothers on July 31. According to the citation, Det. Jimenez solved 10 cases involving a series of indecent exposure incidents at an apartment complex that began in October 2012.
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Miami Dade College admits its 2 millionth student BY TERE ESTORINO FLORIN
Miami Dade College (MDC), the higher education institution with the nation’s largest undergraduate enrollment of more than 175,000 students, recently admitted its 2 millionth student. Tatyana Rivera, a 2013 Coral Reef Senior High School graduate and new MDC American Dream Scholar, became the 2 millionth student to attend MDC in a community with 2.5 million residents. “I had no idea. This is so exciting. My brother attended MDC and had a great experience. So I was already excited,” said Rivera, 18. “Now, I am ecstatic.” Rivera, who was a top student and cheerleader at Coral Reef, aspires to be a pediatrician. She told college officials recently that her first choice was MDC because of the value and quality. “It was a no-brainer,” she added. “As long as I could remember I’d meet successful MDC graduates everywhere I went.” In 1960, MDC opened its doors to its first 1,428 students with the idea that anyone with a desire to get a college degree should be given that opportunity. Few of the college’s earliest leaders likely could anticipate this fledgling community college whose first classrooms were built on the site of old chicken coops in northwest Miami would grow to become the largest college in the nation and celebrate the recent admission of its 2 millionth student. Admitting 2 million students is the latest milestone in a string of achievements over the past five decades that include
being Florida’s first racially integrated junior college and becoming the largest college in the state of Florida just seven years after opening. Over the years, the college has grown to eight campuses and evolved into an exceptional and diverse learning environment that also celebrates more than 300 academic programs, including four-year degrees in several disciplines; talented and dedicated faculty; frequent visits by distinguished personalities; relevant and impactful cultural programming with headline events such as Miami International Film Festival and Miami Book Fair International; an Honors College program hailed by Time magazine as a stepladder to the Ivy Leagues, and college-wide initiatives that help students to succeed at MDC and beyond. Miami Dade College often is at the forefront of innovations in higher education and has built a reputation for offering the academic and training programs to help graduates attain careers in today’s in-demand fields and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. In fact, it is estimated in a recent study that the activities of MDC and its alumni add $3.3 billion annually in income to the local community. MDC reached the 100,000th student mark in 1969. In 1999, the nation’s largest institution of higher education accepted its 1 millionth student, and its 1.5 millionth in 2006. Rivera, a Miami native, assures she will make the college proud. “It’s a little extra pressure, but I am up to it,” Rivera stated. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Kendall Campus freshman Tatyana Rivera, who recently enrolled, became MDC’s
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Biscayne Bay Kiwanis to raffle Dolphins away game experience BY LEWIS C. MATUSOW
The Miami Dolphins and Biscayne Bay Kiwanis Club have announced that they will raffle a trip for two guests to accompany the team for its game against AFC Conference rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 8 at Heinz Field. Raffle tickets for this “Dolphins AllAccess Away Game Experience,” which includes two round-trip seats on the team plane, accommodations in the team hotel, dinner with former Dolphin great Nat Moore, pre-game sideline passes, transportation with the team to the game and game tickets, are $100 each and are limited to only 300. The winner need not be present. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at the Biscayne Bay Kiwanis Club’s 34th Biscayne Bay Gala, Oct. 5, at Jungle Island. The event, expected to be attended by 500 of South Florida’s leading business people, will honor the Dolphins’ Moore as the 2013 Michael Shores Citizen of the Year. “Any football fan would want to have an incredible, behind-the-scenes experience
like this one,” said Biscayne Bay Kiwanis president William Reich. “Being able to fly with the Dolphins to Heinz Field as they face the Steelers is fantastic. With only 300 tickets available, the odds of winning are considerably better than playing the lottery. Ticket buyers will have a real chance of winning this one-of-a-kind trip, while supporting our charity’s efforts for the youth of South Florida.” For Miami Dolphins Away Game Experience raffle tickets, go to <www.biscaynebaykiwanis.org>. For more information, contact the Biscayne Bay Kiwanis Club at 305-814-2225.
9th annual Football Kickoff Classic, Belen versus Columbus, set Sept. 7 BY TERESA MARTINEZ
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 at FIU Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. “This is a great opportunity for alumni, students, parents and friends of the school to gather together and show support for our student athletes,” said Mariano Loret de Mola, executive director of the Belen Alumni Association of Jesuit Schools from Cuba and Miami. “As an Alumni Association the tailgate is a wonderful annual event that unites the Belen community.” Over 10,000 spectators are expected. The game is the first and only time both
teams meet during the football season. The annual football kickoff classic will take place at the FIU Stadium, located at 11200 SW Eighth St. Belen alumni are invited to take part in pre-game festivities by joining the tailgate from 5 to 6:30 p.m. followed by kickoff. Tickets to the Columbus vs. Belen Jesuit football game have been on sale. Student tickets cost $10; adult tickets cost $15 and are sold at the campus bookstore. Adult tickets cost $16 online at <www.belenjesuit.org/bvcfootball>, and all tickets sold on game day will cost $20. Belen Jesuit alumni: For more information or if you want to participate in this event, contact Mariano Loret de Mola, executive director of the Belen Alumni Association of Jesuit Schools from Cuba and Miami at 786-621-4667 or send email to <alumni@belenjesuit.org>.
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Local company produces app to interact with kids clothing BY LEWIS MATUSOW
Well, Hello Kitty! That’s what one local South Florida company, RealityBOOST (www.reality-boost.com), a two-year-old company specializing in Augmented Reality (AR), is saying. The South Dade company, the brainchild of Desert Storm veteran and former U.S. Marine Edwin Rivera, has built an app for kids apparel powerhouse Evy of California that is designed to let consumers interact with clothing. The first experience in the app activates “Hello Kitty” apparel that is being sold exclusively at Macy’s for the back-to-school season. Evy plans to launch more experiences for the app, making it part of their ongoing clothing lines with their partner brands. Working with Evy of California (www.evy.com), a multi-million dollar compa-
Rivera, president of RealityBOOST — which produced the app for Evy — shoots the first of four pictures (Let’s Smile, Let’s Jump, etc.) of Emma in the photo booth. He then takes graphics (crown, hair ribbon, etc.) from the “experiences bar” and places them on his daughter’s pictures. Hello Kitty pops out (“Great Show!”) and urges the user to “check out your photos’ while presenting options that allow the user to email, tweet, and post the interactive pictures to Facebook.
ny out of Los Angeles that designs branded children’s wear and is the U.S. licensee of Hello Kitty, Rivera and the RealityBOOST team have built an app that Evy calls KuKee that “unlocks” an AR experience with Hello Kitty clothing carried exclusively at Macy’s. Recently named a “top innovator” by Apparel magazine — Evy calls the clothing featuring the RealityBOOST-built app “Activated Apparel.” “This marks the first time in the history of the young AR industry that an entire clothing collection is being activated using augmented reality,” said Edwin Rivera, a veteran of the emerging technology industry. “Up until now, AR has been limited to T-shirts.” The work for Evy marks just the latest step in RealityBOOST’s growth. The company, which was a spinoff of Rivera’s first tech company, Credelis Media Group, has collaborated on projects for Walmart, Marvel and Disney Consumer Products. All these apps have been innovative in bringing AR to the masses. “We’re very excited to be working with such an amazing partner like Evy,” said Rivera, a guest speaker at various industry seminars. “When they first approached us about activating an entire line of clothing, compared to what everyone else is accustomed to doing, it became even more exciting. “Evy realizes that engaging the consumer and getting them to interact with the clothing line is one of the keys to increasing sales and brand awareness. Image AR as a “digital prize” that comes with clothing like the prize you get in a Cracker Jack box. Now you can have a piece of clothing that is fun to wear and have fun with.” Using the unique AR experience is a simple process: • Download the KuKee app (available on Google Play and the App Store). • Point it at a specially designed “flag tag” on the clothing (a Hello Kitty face). • A “photo booth” experience is activated, enabling the phone/tablet holder to take pictures of the little girl wearing the Hello Kitty clothing and have her interact with Hello Kitty by moving Hello Kitty’s hair bow, crown, etc. and place it on top of her head. • You then save the photo and share it via
Six-year-old Emma Rivera models one of the many “activated apparel” items produced by Evy of California that are exclusively in Macy’s as her father, Edwin Rivera, points his iPad at a special marker on the clothes that unlocks the “photo booth” experience.
Facebook, email, Twitter, etc. A button on the screen enables parents to see Evy’s entire Hello Kitty collection. If they want more information on a particular clothing item, they just tap that item and they are automatically taken to the Macy’s website. “We feel that “activated” apparel — where the consumer interacts and has fun with the clothing — is just one of the uses you will see
integrating augmented reality into retail. AR will definitely be the future of retail,” Rivera said. “Because parents and kids are more tech-savvy now, soon one kid will turn to the other and say, ‘what does your shirt do?’” For more information on augmented reality and RealityBOOST, visit the website at <www.reality-boost.com> or phone 1-888662-0866.
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Miami Foundation event launches Our Miami Public Space Challenge BY COSETTE MARTINEZ
More than 400 young professionals, local change-agents and engaged Miamians filled The Stage Miami for The Miami Foundation’s Our Miami Project Launch. The kickoff event on Wednesday, July 31, introduced two new projects: the Public Space Challenge and Match305, a talent retention project. Both programs are part of the foundation’s Our Miami initiative, which fosters community by building attachment to the city, developing public spaces and retaining young talent in Miami. Our Miami uses research from the foundation’s Our Miami: Soul of the City study that clearly shows attracting and retaining young, talented and creative people in Greater Miami will grow the economy faster than other, more traditional measures of economic development. “Looking around the room at all of this young talent, I can’t help but feel optimistic about Miami’s future,” said foundation president and CEO Javier Alberto Soto during his remarks. “We are not a place where you have to find your niche within a sprawling, established city. Planting your roots in Miami gives you a chance to shape
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this young, dynamic community. Our role on the global stage depends on your vision and your contributions to our growth.” The Miami Foundation developed the Public Space Challenge to uncover the best
ideas for creating and improving local public spaces: parks, libraries, public buildings, markets, plazas, playgrounds or any place where people can convene and connect. Anyone can submit ideas. Community
experts and professional place makers will identify the top ideas; The Miami Foundation will invest $100,000 to make the ideas become reality. The Health Foundation of South Florida joined the challenge, adding an additional $20,000 to fund public space ideas focused on nutritious food access and physical activity. The Miami Foundation also launched Match305, a talent retention project and Web survey. The online tool measures an individual’s “attachment” to Greater Miami and provides suggestions about how to become more engaged where he or she lives. Results will be made available to community stakeholders to help guide talent retention efforts. The tool is based on research from a Georgetown University study and has been instrumental in reducing year-over-year employee turnover at Fortune 50 companies. Florida International University signed on as a partner in the project, investing $10,000 with Match305 to aid their ongoing local graduate retention work. The Public Space Challenge will accept ideas through Sept. 19. Anyone in MiamiDade County can submit a challenge idea or participate in Match305 by visiting <ourmiami.org>.
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“At Temple Judea, we found outstanding clergy and teachers. As mentors, they have led our children on the right path.” “Today, it does take a village to raise a child. It is important that our children have good role models outside the family and for all of us to be connected and work together to meet our children’s needs.” – Hilit and Alex Mechaber
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Exhibit features retrospective of Cuban-born painter Antonia Eiriz BY ROBERT HAMILTON
Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Museum of Art + Design (MOAD) is presenting “A Painter and Her Audience,” a lifetime retrospective exhibition by Cuban-born painter Antonia Eiriz. Opening on Friday, Sept. 13, the exhibition is organized by the museum and curated by Michelle Weinberg, a Miami-based artist and creative director at Girls’ Club in Fort Lauderdale. “A Painter and Her Audience” opens the fall season at the college’s flagship institution dedicated to the presentation and exhibition of visual art and design, housed at the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College in Downtown Miami. An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibition and opening reception is open free to the public. Antonia Eiriz (1929-1995) developed a highly personal style as a painter, boldly addressing themes such as the machinations of power, propaganda and human suffering in a manner suffused with wry metaphors, irony and dark humor. Her work was admired by and highly influential to a generation of Cuban artists in the 1960s, and she left a profound imprint on her many students in Cuba. Her works are related to parallel developments in painting by American and European artists who explored surrogate motifs for the human figure such as Philip Guston and John Walker. The intensity of the surfaces she crafted provides an analog for human physical and emotional suffering, as in works by contemporaries Leon Golub and Nancy Spero. One can make a direct connection from Goya to Francis Bacon and Edvard Munch to Eiriz’s work, for their shared obsession with the fragility, moral ambiguity and the darker aspects of human existence.
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Antonia Eiriz: A Painter and Her Audience also will include works by contemporary Cuban and Cuban-American artists whose remembrances and influences of Eiriz testify to the continued relevance of her contributions as a painter. Among these are works by Luisa Basnuevo, José Adriano Buergo, Ana Albertina Delgado, Nereida García Ferraz, Guido Llinás, Ana Mendieta, Glexis Novoa, Sandra Ramos, Tomás Sánchez and Gladys Triana. A catalog with illustrations and texts by Janet Batet and Michelle Weinberg accompany the exhibition. A public panel discussion about Eiriz’s significant career featuring curator Michelle Weinberg, arts writer Janet Batet and participating artists Nereida García Ferraz and Gladys Triana is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., at the museum. The discussion is open free to the public. The exhibition will be on display through Nov. 17. Museum hours are WednesdaySunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free and private tours are available.
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Author Elizabeth Romero publishes her first novel in Redemption Series BY JAVIER PEREZ
Ashby Devereaux was born into a life of abuse, shame, and fear. For 17 years, Ashby’s life has been ruled by the man she calls “Poppa,” her mean drunk of a stepfather, Garrett Devereaux. Rarely, she would get a glimpse of the woman her Momma once was — the beautiful, carefree Marie Boudreaux, a cherished only child from a prominent Catholic family in New Orleans — before she got pregnant; before she was exiled to the backwoods of North Carolina and bound, through a deal made by her prideful father, to a marriage with a man who belittled and beat her. Momma was powerless to protect Ashby and her twin brother, Danny, from the wrath of Garrett’s words, fists, and belt. At school, Ashby kept to herself and did her best to hide her bruises and despair. But now, on her 17th birthday, life seems more unbearable than ever. Danny is gone. Momma is in a fog — doped up on the pills Garrett feeds her. And Garrett has been visiting her tiny bedroom with an increasing, terrifying intensity. Yet, unknown to Ashby, 17 will be the year of her rebirth — and the beginning of a wonderful new life. However, it will take a bloody battle, a daring escape, and a whole lot of hardship, cunning, and courage to get there. In her gripping debut novel, Means To An End (Two Harbors Press; August 2013; $16.95 Paperback) Kendall author Elizabeth Romero introduces Monique Moreaux, who transformed herself from a victim — the downtrodden, timid Ashby Devereaux — into a strong, confident, and brilliant woman sought out by detectives for her keen insight into crimes against the vulnerable. Marking the first installment in the Redemption Series, psychological thrillers set primarily in New Orleans, Means To An End uncovers the roots of Monique’s drive to protect and avenge bat-
tered women and children, while unraveling violent crimes and mysteries of its own. Set in 1985, Means To An End opens in the midst of Ashby’s terrible, unbearable home life. When Garrett’s sexual molesting culminates in rape, with a shattering outcome, Ashby finally finds the strength to defend herself — with a knife. Urged on by her Momma, Ashby flees from North Carolina, with a burning destination in mind — New Orleans. Once there, she knows she’ll find her brother, Danny, who ran off four months back and, to her aching disappointment, she hasn’t heard a word from since. In New Orleans, if her dreams come true, she might also meet her grandparents and see the lovely white columned house where Momma grew up. Traveling as Monique Fontaine, a pretty name borrowed from a kind stranger, Ashby arrives in New Orleans to encounter a sometimes harsh, yet always colorful and exciting reality. Despite its dangers, Monique quickly feels right at home in this big, bustling city of diverse people, delicious food, and exotic experiences. To have a place to sleep and earn enough to eat, Monique takes a job as a humble “cleanup girl” at Ms. Blanche’s house — a brothel. With her long, shiny black hair, long legs, and striking figure, she could easily make more money as a dancer, the other girls tell her. But scrubbing floors suits Monique fine. Haunted by her memories of Garrett, she recoils in horror every time Elizabeth Romero a man looks at her, ––––––––––––––––––
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let alone touches her. While minding her work and her own business, Monique attracts the attention of the highly respected Judge Moreaux. When Ms. Blanche sends her on an errand, she meets this
refined, handsome older man — who seems like a true gentleman and genuinely caring. Gradually, Monique begins to open her heart to Bradley Moreaux. Just as she dares to believe that she could escape her past and be loved, Monique gets chilling news. An investigator has arrived in town — looking for Ashby Devereaux. Will Ashby/Monique be able to find her beloved twin Danny before she is caught and arrested for her stepfather’s murder? Can she trust Bradley with her secrets? Or is the judge another man destined to betray and abandon her? Keeping readers riveted until its greatly satisfying climax, Means To An End marks the start of a thrilling new mystery series starring a brave, resilient, and fascinating woman. Elizabeth Romero, a strong and determined Southern woman like her leading character, was born in Florida and grew up in Louisiana. Married and divorced at a very young age, she made a life for herself and her children, armed with an entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity, in the field of real estate. Her interest in writing started with reading as a child, when books would whisk her away to wonderful places. In 2010, she retired to Florida to write full time. She lives on a lake in Kendall with her canine friend, Charlie. Means To An End is her first novel and introduces Monique Moreaux, the victim-turned-heroine protagonist for a series of psychological thrillers. Romero will be doing a talk and book signing on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m., at the West Kendall Regional Library, 10201 Hammocks Blvd. She also will be doing an event to promote the book on Oct. 19, 7 p.m., at Books & Books in Coral Gables. For more information, visit <www.elizabethromerobooks.com>.
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2nd Miami World Music Festival announces five-concert lineup BY LEE STEPHENS
The Second Miami World Music Festival has announced its lineup of concerts and international artists for 2013. The festival will present five concerts from Thursday, Sept. 19, to Sunday, Sept. 22, at the acoustically superb Wertheim Concert Hall at FIU South Campus. Opening concert showcases CrossMusic from France, with the compositions of French composer Claude Bolling, and includes selections from the suites for flute/jazz piano trio and guitar/jazz piano trio, to conclude with the Picnic Suite with all instruments together. Artists for this performance include Grammy award winner flutist Nestor Torres; guitarist and newly appointed University of Miami director of guitar studies Rafael Padron, and festival’s founder, professional pianist Adolfo Vidal. The second concert will be “Estampas de Zarzuela,” presenting a selection of the most well-known romances and duets of the beautiful Cuban zarzuela Amalia Batista and Spanish zarzuela Luisa Fernanda and other surprises from the genre. The all-star cast is made up of sopranos Hilda del Castillo and Raquel Rubi, tenors Jose Antonio Navarro and Jesus Brañas, baritone Nelson Martínez (from Florida Grand Opera), among others. All accompanied by the exceptional musicians of the Miami Chamber Players. Venus Rising will be on stage on Saturday, Sept. 21, for the third concert of
the festival. The group is a truly magical blend of feminine energy that is highly explosive and powerful as well as soothing to the soul. This talented all-female percussion and dance ensemble will explore West African, Caribbean and Middle Eastern rhythms and movements. Two performances on Sunday, Sept. 22, conclude the festival — at 3 p.m., “Music of Venezuela,” and 6 p.m. “Music of India.” Renown Venezuelan singer and song-writer Luz Marina and her group, Menage, will be performing her own and traditional Venezuelan music, with guest artist Saul Vera on the bandola llanera (a stringed instrument from the lute family played in the Venezuelan plains since the 16th Century). The festival’s conclusion pairs the sensational Jeff Deen, tablas and violinist Vicki Richards in an evening of Indian classical raga, a system of music born out of sacred devotional healing music. Each “raga” (melodic scale) and “tala” (rhythmic cycle) has a different healing effect on our minds and bodies. Two such artists come together this evening to share their skills and open hearts through Indian classical music. Tickets for the festival now are available. The subscription price for all five concerts is $100/$150 (preferred seating). Individual concert tickets are $25/$35 and students are $15. All concerts will begin at 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 and 6 p.m. For complete program information and to purchase subscriptions and individual tickets, visit <www.miamiworldmusicfes-
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Oral Health Advice Dr. Larry Kessler, Periodontist WORD OF MOUTH Q: I saw the actor Michael Douglas talking about his throat cancer and oral sex. My husband and I have a very fulfilling physical relationship, but now I am worried. A: In your wildest dreams would you ever have associated Michael Douglas with anything other than – a father whose movie career spanned decades? A successful and diverse acting and directing career, including his recent performance in Liberace on HBO? A gorgeous wife, actress Catherine Zeta Jones? Who would have thought that his battle with throat cancer would be attributed to oral sex? To answer your question and put your mind at ease: If you have a monogamous relationship, your husband will stay healthy. Multiple partners produce the problem. The HPV 16 (Human Papillomavirus) is transmitted through sexual contact – genital, which is linked to cervical cancer, or oral. Detection in the oral cavity is difficult, as it is deep down in the throat below the base of the tongue. Only 1 percent of HPV 16 virus will develop into a cancer. Most infections are fought off by the immune system and do not lead to health problems. It would be helpful if a pap smear was possible. However, utilizing a blood test, which is still in the research stage, experts are able to detect blood markers indicating early signs of the disease. Though the test is years away from being available in doctors’ offices, scientists are encouraged. Most oral cancer is caused by smoking,
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Summer camper sets new Parks’ Morning Mile record at 140 miles BY EDITH TORRES
As summer camp came to a close, a new Miami-Dade Parks’ summer camp record of running 140 miles was set by 14-year-old Sebastian Deoleo at Miami-Dade Parks’ Fit2Play Summer Camp at Hammocks Community Park where Deoleo has been running every morning as part of the Morning Mile Program, sponsored by AvMed. Another 56 children reached 100 miles or more, and over 100,000 miles were logged overall by Miami-Dade Parks’ summer camp participants this summer, also setting a new Miami-Dade Parks’ record. Thanks to AvMed’s sponsorship, the Morning Mile, developed by Fitzness International, was expanded this year to all 42 Miami-Dade Parks’ Fit2Play summer camps where children begin their day with a morning run, jog or walk. Last year, campers logged over 53,000 miles. This year, they are estimated to have run over 100,000 miles. The program is designed to get kids active, fit and poised to carry good exercise habits into adulthood, a perfect addition to MiamiDade Parks’ Fit-to-Play summer camps program which teaches kids how to live a healthy lifestyle and provides evidence-
based physical fitness activities. For every five miles logged, they receive necklace charms to mark their progress and provide incentive for physical fitness. “We are grateful to AvMed for their continued support that enabled us to bring the Morning Mile program to our summer camp experience for the past three years,” said Allison Diego, director of Business Development, Fundraising and Advocacy for Miami-Dade Parks. “Their support enriched our successful health and wellness program, and allowed us to expand the Morning Mile to all 42 park sites incentivizing and motivating our children to get moving first thing in the morning,” she added. “We encourage our members to embrace better health and take an active role in managing their health,” said James M. Repp, AvMed senior vice president. “It’s nice to see these kids embrace the Morning Mile and reach and exceed their goals. It’s an inspiration for all of us to become more engaged in our health.” To learn more about launching or sponsoring the Morning Mile program, visit <www.MorningMile.com>. For information about Miami-Dade County Parks call 3-1-1, or visit <www.miamidade.gov/parks>.
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Miami-Dade Animal Services joins Gold Coast RR for pet adoptions BY LUIS SALGADO
In an effort to help reduce the number of homeless pets, Miami-Dade County Animal Services and the Gold Coast Rail Road Museum will conduct a special pet adoption event on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152 St. The event will shed light on the tireless efforts and commitment of Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department and local rescues organizations to save the lives of countless dogs and cats every day. The Gold Coast Railroad Museum will host a day of free admissions for the event. All pet adoptions will be half off for dogs and cats. Photo opportunities
using the backdrop of historic trains also will be made available for each pet adoption. Several activities will be available, for an additional cost, including train rides, tours, arts and crafts, bounce houses and food trucks. The Gold Coast Railroad Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, exhibiting, and operating historic railroad equipment. Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold Coast Railroad Museum houses an extensive collection of authentic train cars, including the Ferdinand Magellan, commissioned for use by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The museum was formed in 1957 by a group of Miamians who were trying to save pieces of Florida history that were taken for granted and were rapidly disappearing.
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Kids Corp volunteers support teachers in local classrooms BY DANIELLE MONTOYA
Kids Corp, recently announced plans to expand to 200 volunteers this school year. Kids Corp is a youth-led volunteer service comprised of students in South Florida and beyond who are dedicated to community service and youth leadership initiatives that help build capacity and bolster resources in high-need schools by building awareness about the opportunity gap and offering hands-on volunteer opportunities in underresourced schools. Lindsey Mendelson of Ransom Everglades School and Ali Oshinsky of Pine Crest School co-founded Kids Corp in 2012 after organizing a service project to support teachers in Liberty City and Overtown. Mendelson and Oshinsky last year formalized their mission to serve as a platform to involve youth and other community members in the effort to expand educational opportunities and provide educational resources in South Florida. They expanded their efforts by launching a partnership with Teach For America in fall 2012 and forged partnerships with Aventura Mall and Simon Malls Corporation to launch school supply drives this summer. “I have admired Teach For America from a distance thinking it was an organization where college grads and adult volunteers could help,” Mendelson said. “Through Kids Corp, hundreds of teenagers throughout Dade County from dozens of schools can get involved and make a difference in so many classrooms. “In addition, Kids Corp is supporting the ongoing work of our community to expand educational opportunities at high-need schools and introducing high-school age volunteers to see what it takes to eliminate educational inequity in our country,” she added. Kids Corp hosts a Google platform where Teach For America corps members have the option to post projects that will support their classroom lessons and objectives. The online tracker includes project specifics, due dates,
Lindsey Mendelson (left) and Ali Oshinsky, cofounders of Kids Corp, hold books collected from a book drive.
and delivery information as well as opportunities to visit classrooms to work one-on-one with the students. “Kids our age know the power of social media. In forming Kids Corp, we wanted to harness that power and use it to spread the word about the variety of ways we can help make a difference in bridging the education gap,” Oshinsky said. “Through social media sites, we can reach out to friends all over the country, supporting Teach For America corps members while also providing a platform to educate the community and high school students.” Through technology and social media networking, Kids Corp is exploding. Mendelson and Oshinsky successfully launched a crowdsourcing campaign via Fundly raising $10,000
to support Teach For America and use social media to spread the word about Kids Corps and educational inequity to kids across Southern Florida and across the country. Kids Corp currently focuses on Lenora B. Smith Elementary, Holmes Elementary, Morningside Elementary and reaches approximately 25 classrooms of averaging between 2030 kids per classroom. The group now has over 100 volunteers extending from South MiamiDade County to Broward County, including kids from Ransom Everglades, Pine Crest, Gulliver, Palmetto, Krop, Beth Am, Felix Varela, Carrolton, Key Biscayne Community School, and University School. Kids Corp is hoping to have over 200 volunteers by the end of the school year. “It’s wonderful to see how entrepreneurial our young people can be and to see how Kids Corp is really working to support student learning and the work of teachers,” said Maxeme Tuchman, executive director of Teach For America – Miami-Dade. “I’m thrilled that Lindsey and Ali have tapped the talent and leadership of so many students and created a program that highlights the importance of education and service to our community.”
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Inaugural ZooRun 5K and ZooKids Dash set for ZooMiami, Sept. 15 BY CINDY CASTELBLANCO AND ARIANNE CENTO
For the first time in 10 years, Zoo Miami will host a 5K race it can call its own. The Zoological Society of Florida and West Kendall Baptist Hospital have partnered to offer two fun, wild events on Sept. 15. Unlike other 5K runs and walks held at the zoo, this event will offer benefits that only the team at the zoo can offer, bringing back memories of the renowned Jungle Jog run that started 30 years ago and ended in 2002. The ZooRun 5K is for folks of every speed — from cheetah to tortoise — so no matter your pace, come out for fun and exercise. This 3.1 mile timed race is walker-friendly and will take place around the entire zoo. The ZooKids Dash is a race for kids ages 2-9. This race will include a range of distances from 100 to 525 meters and opportunities to interact with Gigi, Kaz and Pio, the popular Zoo Squad mascots. “We are very excited to team up with West Kendall Baptist Hospital to bring back the excitement of 5K running at the zoo,” said Ron Magill, Zoo Miami communications and media relations director. “The old Jungle Jog used to draw 1,5002,000 runners and we had more than 1,000 signed up after one week of registration. “Children and families want to be at Zoo Miami; they want to experience this amazing park and now we can encourage a healthy community and environment. Come take a walk (or run) on the wild
side,” Magill added. “West Kendall Baptist Hospital is thrilled to partner with Zoo Miami in hosting this 5K race,” said Michelle Mejia, assistant vice president, at West Kendall Baptist Hospital. “This event is an extension of our three-year partnership focused on the health of our environment and our community. With the ‘Healthy Zoo – Healthy You’ initiative, we hope to inspire our community to make healthy living a priority. What better way than to get outdoors and run with the animals.” The ZooRun pre-sale price is $25 and increases to $35 on race day. The ZooKids Dash pre-sale price is $10 and increases to $15 on the day of the race. Pre-sale prices are valid through Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m., EST. All race registrants will receive free admission to Zoo Miami, a premium Tshirt, themed finisher medal, post race food and a race unlike any in South Florida. As if all of this weren’t enough, race registrants can purchase Zoo Miami tickets for friends and family with a 50 percent discount on race day. To register, visit online at <http://run.zoomiami.org> or call 305255-5551. Zoo Miami is located at 12400 SW 152 St. General zoo admission is $15.95 per adult and $11.95 per child (3-12), plus tax. Children under 2 and zoo members enter free; parking is free. Zoo Miami’s hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; ticket booths close at 4 pm. For more information, visit <www.zoomiami.org> or call 305-251-
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Miami Children’s Museum, Miami Marlins join to benefit kids with special needs BY CAROLINA PERRINA
Miami Children’s Museum (MCM) has been selected as an official charity partner of the Miami Marlins, one of four non-profit organizations to receive this recognition. The Miami Marlins’ $25,000 gift will support Sensory Saturday, a monthly inclusive and accessibility program that allows children with special needs and their families to explore MCM and its exhibits in a sensory modified and supportive environment. In addition to working together to ensure that programming like Sensory Saturday is possible, MCM’s educators are creating a “Going to the Ballpark” social story for Marlins Park to help children, specifically with autism and special needs, familiarize themselves with aspects of a baseball game before their arrival. “We are proud to partner and support the Miami Children’s Museum,” said David Samson, president of the Miami Marlins. “Marlins Park and Miami Children’s Museum are welcoming places for families affected by autism-related disorders. “Together, we will carry forward our values and mission of providing unique experiences for children with special needs,” he added. “We are grateful to the Miami Marlins for their support and generous donation,” said Deborah Spiegleman, CEO of MCM. “Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to making educational programming accessible to children with all learning abilities and it is only through partnerships with community organizations like these this are we able to make our mission a reality.” Sensory Saturday is a monthly program that allows children to engage in arts-based educational programming, creative performing experiences and imaginative play that helps them develop and strengthen social interaction, communication skills and selfexpression in a non-threatening environment. Children are able to explore and enjoy
We a re p ro u d t o p a rt n e r a n d s u p p o rt t h e M i a m i C h i l d re n ’s Museum. Marlins Park and Miami C h i l d re n ’s M u s e u m a re w e l c o m i n g p l a c e s f o r f a m i l i e s a ff e c t e d b y a u t i s m - re l a t e d d i s o rd e r s . To g e t h e r, w e w i l l c a rr y f o r w a rd our values and mission of p ro v i d i n g u n i q u e e x p e r i e n c e s f o r c h i l d re n w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d s . — David Samson, president of the Miami Marlins the museum, including the newest interactive exhibit, “Dino Island,” in an accessible, educational, and supportive environment with dimmed lighting and sounds. Programming includes yoga, art and music therapy. In addition to visiting the museum in a sensory modified environment, families are encouraged to interact and network with each other and learn more about similar organizations and resources within the community. Remaining Sensory Saturday dates for this year are Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14. Admission to this program is at the reduced rate of $6 and pre-registration is required. Pre-registration or additional information is available by email at <sensorysaturday@miamichildrensmuseum.org>. Miami Children’s Museum is located at 980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island in Miami. Regular admission is $16 for adults and children, $12 for Florida residents, free for children less than 1 year and admission for members is complimentary.
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Feeding South Florida gearing up for National Hunger Action Month BY JENNIFER MARTINEZ
Every day, nearly 1 million people in South Florida, including 296,600 children, face hunger. To continue its efforts to end hunger in South Florida, Feeding South Florida is preparing for Hunger Action Month (September), an initiative to mobilize the public to raise awareness and take action in support of domestic hunger relief. Feeding South Florida serves Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. During the month of September, Feeding South Florida is presenting a variety of events and activities to encourage South Floridians to help end hunger and spread the word about the pervasiveness of hunger in South Florida. Through the efforts of Feeding South Florida’s Hunger Action Month committee, as well as key strategic
corporate partners, South Florida residents will have the opportunity to participate in community events, corporate volunteer efforts, food drives, dress down days and more to support hunger relief. The public also is invited to volunteer on Sorting Saturdays, when they can sort, package, label and weigh donated food to be distributed to families who are struggling to make ends meet. Feeding South Florida’s local calendar at <www.feedingsouthflorida.org> will provide individuals with exciting ways (30 Ways in 30 Days) to participate in community efforts to end hunger throughout September. These include joining the Hunger Action Month Committee or hosting a Food and Fund Drive. For more information about how to get involved, visit <www.feedingsouthflorida.org> or call 1-954-518-1818.
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Nissan adds hybrid model to 2014 Pathfinder lineup Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS Nissan introduced the fourth-generation of the Pathfinder last year, so it’s pretty much the same seven-passenger SUV for 2014. There is, however, a major change in power options with the first-ever Pathfinder Hybrid. Powered by a supercharged 2.5-liter gasoline engine and an electric motor mated to a compact Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, the Pathfinder Hybrid has the same seating capacity, second- or third-row legroom and cargo space of non-Hybrid models. The hybrid system uses a Nissan Intelligent Dual Clutch System (one motor/two clutch parallel system) that efficiently manages power from both the electric motor and the gas engine. The 15 kW electric motor and gas engine work in tandem to provide performance equivalent to the non-hybrid Pathfinder’s gasoline engine. The hybrid system is rated at 250 net hp and 243 pound-feet of torque (versus the gas engine ratings of 260 hp and 240 pound-feet
of torque). The Pathfinder Hybrid will be available in showrooms in early fall. The non-hybrid Pathfinder continues with a 3.5-liter DOHC V-6 engine mated to a nextgeneration Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), delivering fuel economy rated at 20/26/22 (city/highway/combined) in the 2WD model and only slightly less for the 4WD version. The power combination delivers responsive acceleration in a variety of conditions. The CVT holds the engine at the ideal rpm for existing conditions, offering responsive power for passing or towing when needed and quiet, efficient running at cruising speeds or around town. With the available intuitive four-wheel drive, Pathfinder is an excellent vehicle for bad-weather driving conditions with the selectable 2WD, Auto or 4WD Lock modes for its available intuitive ALL-MODE 4x4-i system. The system lets you choose full-time 2WD for maximum fuel economy, Auto mode to automatically monitor conditions and adjust the balance of power between front and rear wheels for best traction, or 4WD Lock mode when you need full-time 4WD. Also, standard on Pathfinder is Hill Start Assist for better control when starting and driving away on a steep incline (both 4WD and 2WD models) and it has a standard
Pathfinder has a low beltline, a wide chrome grille and large aerodynamic headlights.
5,000-pound towing capacity, perfect for hauling boats, jet skis, trailers and other recreational gear. As for styling, Pathfinder has an upper body with an open cabin, a low beltline and thin A- and D-pillars that flow smoothly into the rugged, durable-looking lower body. The new generation unibody weighs almost 500 pounds less than the previous generation Pathfinder’s body-on-frame design, which contributes to the better fuel economy. Up front, there is a wide chrome grille and large aerodynamic headlights, recessed front
windshield wipers, chrome door handles, with large combination lights to the rear. Also new is the SL Tech Package with a Bose 13-speaker Premium Audio and Nissan Navigation System. Pricing on the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder ranges from $28,700 to $41,200. 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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