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edevelopment of Kendall’s Indian Hammocks Park using $6 million of Building Better Communities (BBC) capital improvement bond funds is a key budget priority scheduled for review by the East Kendall Community Council on Wednesday, Mar. 18. “It’s important Kendall people attend to voice their views, as well as the council being heard,” said Carla Ascensio-Savola, former council chair, who urged public participation at the 6:30 p.m. session at the Kendall Branch Library, 9101 SW 97 Ave. “Former council member Millie Herrera first pushed for new development there several years ago, including some kind of a senior activity center,” Ascensio-Savola recalled. Edward Levinson, successor to Herrera in the sub area seat, opposed any improvements diminishing Indian Hammocks park-like environment at his last two council meetings. He vehemently protested location of a senior recreation center at the park after

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BY EDITH TORRES iami-Dade Park and R e c r e a t i o n Department is hosting the Second Annual Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show (MIACS) on Mar. 20-22 at the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Center at Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40 St. The event will feature 380 head of cattle from ranchers in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, competing and on display for international, national and local livestock breeders and buyers. In addition, this year Miami-Dade Parks has partnered with the Homestead Plant Exhibition, the nursery and ornamental-plant trade expo, to be a prominent component of the MIACS. The expo will open its doors to the public for the first time featuring a large selection of landscaping plants, fruit and vegetable trees, and horticulture seminars and workshops. Exhibits of all the important agricultural crops of this area, the state of Florida, plus livestock of different species and breeds will be featured throughout the grounds. In addition to an eight-breed cattle show, there also will be plant nursery trade exhibits and vendors. Machinery,

PARK, page 4 Pictured (l-r) are Citizens Advisory Committee chair Frank Irizarry; Officers Pedro Polo and Ravi Udnani, honored for service by Hammocks District Police, and Maj. Alexander D. Casas. (Det. Kermit Vidal was “on patrol” when the photo was taken.) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BY RICHARD YAGER

prowling suspect protesting that stolen jewelry in his car was what he did “for a living” wound up charged with burglary, thanks to the vigilance of three Hammocks Police District officers.

The trio was honored Feb. 25 for a mid-December investigation while on burglary patrol to help offset a midwinter upsurge of home thefts reported in Kendall. Detectives Pedro Polo, Ravi Udnani –––––––––––––––––––––

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SHOW, from page 1 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– POLICE, from page 1 ––––––––––– equipment and supplies will also be exhibited and available for purchase. The event will feature three days of educational seminars and workshops for both the cattle and horticulture/agriculture industries, covering a wide range of topics including herd health programs, important cattle diseases, import/export processes, to name a few, as well as programs for consumers with topics such as grafting, vegetable gardening, landscape pests and alternative plants and more. The presentations will include educators from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), import/export professionals, and international professionals from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). This year’s symposium will have discussions focusing on breeding, herd health programs, prevalent cattle diseases, along with other very relevant topics. A simultaneous English-Spanish translation service will be available. “Agriculture is the second largest industry in the state of Florida with an economic impact of over $100 billion producing some of the most diversified crops in the nation,” said Charles LaPradd, agricultural manager for Miami-Dade County. “Currently MiamiDade County ranks second in the nation for green bean production and foliage production, second largest in the state for agriculture production with an eco-

nomic impact of $2.7 billion, and 39th in the nation for overall agriculture production. With these statistics, it is a natural fit to host a show of this magnitude to help the local industry increase foreign business, specifically with Caribbean nations, Canada, and countries in Central and South America,” he added. “Last year hundreds of visitors from Latin America visited the event and delegations from Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama and many other countries purchased cattle, horses, genetic materials, tractors, trucks, and other equipment,” said Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier Souto. “This year, we’re expecting to attract regional agri-business interests from the Southeastern United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia and as far away as China, and far exceed the number of visitors we enjoyed last year.” Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show also will feature a farmer’s market with a large variety of produce and products on sale. In addition, there will be three days of family entertainment including equestrian shows featuring Paso Fino horses and obstacle courses, live music, petting zoo, great food, and activities for all ages. Admission is free. For more information on the Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show, visit the website at <www.miamicattleshow.com>.

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and Kermut Vidal, working a burglary suppression detail in an unmarked vehicle, spotted a black Dodge Durango, irregularly parked opposite homes in the area of SW 147th Avenue near 47th Street. After a tag check disclosed a Homestead registration, the officers immediately ran a background report, discovering the registered owner was a “career criminal with an extensive burglary past.” Intensive surveillance led to detention of the “suspicious-behaving” prowler who tried to conceal himself behind a tree. When the officers searched his car, they uncovered rubber surgical gloves and jewelry pieces concealed in an ashtray and beneath the driver’s seat. The officers added that the prowler suspect defiantly asserted this is what he did for a living, as he had no other means of employment. The jewelry was later identified among items missing from a home where the Durango had been parked, resulting in the West Kendall burglary arrest. Hammocks District Maj. Alexander D. Casas, who has increased residential sweeps and burglary patrols to combat home burglaries in West Kendall, praised the officers for their “stellar teamwork, tenacity and investigative skills.” DATA, DNA JAILS BURGLARY SUSPECT Police investigation techniques are continuing to pay off in Kendall’s current fight to combat increasing residential burglaries. Increased neighborhood sweeps and undercover patrols are helping end a

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recent upsurge in home burglaries, Maj. Edward Herrera, Kendall District commander, told a recent Sunset-Miller Road Homeowner’s Association meeting. In addition, perceptive investigation as demonstrated by Officer Lori Pernia helped arrest a burglar responsible for at least three home thefts, Maj. Herrera said. The case began when Detectives Jon Robert of the Burglary Squad and Carlos Caban of a Response Unit lifted several latent prints and impounded a bloodied shirt at a burglary investigation on Jan. 6 at 9600 SW 100 St. DNA swabs obtained at the scene later proved a direct match to a probation violator, described as a “career criminal considered to be on the run,” according to the report. Officer Pernia obtained key data to locate the last-known local address for a suspect who had been linked to the crime by the detection work, then helped coordinate a perimeter sweep for his arrest on Jan. 28 when she could identify the culprit without incident to neighboring residents. The arrested individual later confessed to three residential burglaries within the Kendall District, as well as “several other residential burglaries within the Village of Pinecrest.” As a result of “your tenacity and sense of teamwork, a dangerous felon was taken off the streets, preventing him from further victimizing more citizens,” said Barry White, chair of the Citizen Advisory Committee, in congratulating Officer Pernia and the detectives during a Kendall District CAC meeting on Feb. 25. She is the latest officer selected as the Kendall District Officer of the Month for “performance, dedication, and commitment,” Maj. Herrera said.

PARK, from page 1 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– a sparsely attended Oct. 30, 2008 planning review at Tropical Estates Park. Bus service on SW 107th Avenue would leave seniors with a long, hot and largely inaccessible walk to reach an activity center designed for their use, he charged at one meeting. “Angela Vazquez has now succeeded Mr. Levinson so we need to hear her views,” Ascensio-Savola added. “The entire council should hear current plans in more detail before any further action is taken.” Construction of a field center, 150vehicle parking lot and storage facility was completed adjoining park facilities in November 2008. A new environmentally oriented senior high school, being built next to the park, is expected to open in August. Those improvements listed as a budg-

et priority by the council for fiscal year 2007 were built with $2.8 million funding from sources other than the BBC, including two neighborhood improvement bond issues. The BBC funding at Indian Hammocks Park currently is targeted for expenditure during fiscal years 2014-2017 for a recreation center, athletic fields, dog park, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and utilities. According to the fiscal year 2008-09 project review by the council’s Planning and Zoning Department liasion, the Park and Recreation Department is “updating” the BBC-funded planning and will report on plans during the council’s Mar. 18 agenda. Parks Department officials associated with BBC funding were unavailable at press time for additonal comment.

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SW brush fires burn 300 acres Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR

AROUND TOWN Five brush fires charred parched southwest vacant fields in three days last week, burning more than 300 acres in Kendall and Cutler Bay, the most serious last Wednesday burning 250 acres near SW 288th Street. Combined efforts of Fire-Rescue crews with the Florida Division of Forestry were augmented by helicopter drops of “bombardiers” to help dowse the most serious spots, including a Kendall blaze east of SW 127th Avenue where 10 warehouse and residences near SW 136th Street were evacuated as precautionary measures, reports Lt. Eddie Ballester of MDC Fire-Rescue. A vehicle fire started up one conflagration and police made arrests of suspicious loiterers at two Cutler Bay sites where tinder-dry conditions have plagued firefighters during one of the most arid seasons on record with rainfall of 0.25 inches reported from December 1, 2008 to March 1, 2009 in Miami-Dade County by one TV weatherman. Neighborhood crime remains a ‘hot topic’ with a Continental Park homeowner reporting overnight theft of four tires stolen from an SUV parked in a driveway off SW 93rd Street in the 8200-block section March 11-12. The car was left resting on blocks! Two recent East Kendall area arrests put a pair of habitual types in the hoosegow (rather than teen druggies or someone pleading hardship of the economic times). Daylight robberies occurring at Merrick Place and Downtown Dadeland also elevated shopper anxiety. Advice from police: stay alert to anything appearing different in your neighborhood from ‘the norm’ and report all suspicious person or acts: ee-mee-jut-lee! Carlos Maxell, Supervisor in MDC

Strategic Management, prefaces remarks to a Citizen Advisory Committee in Hammocks Police District that he’ll try to avoid “budgetspeak” to eliminate high-falootin’ words like “implementation,” “procedural development” and “responder effectiveness” in describing mission statements for public safety concerns. Emphasizes Carlos: “Go to your community councils and speak up about your concerns, then follow-up with contacting your area county commissioner if nothing develops.” Or, as grandpa said: Squeaking wheels get the grease. Still true today, too! Advises Martha Backer: Sacks of pennies can help equip the playground at Gilbert L. Porter Primary Learning Center, an SOD (“School of Discovery”) attended by her granddaughter in The Hammocks. “Grandma” Martha says she became concerned when the school year began with the playground closed off with warning tape, now removed. Nevertheless, Martha, the PTA Prexy when the school opened 18 years ago, hopes others will donate unused penny pileups to help restore outdated playground equipment that was apparently removed for safety hazards. Rooster head and other grisly items turned up last week at SW 137th Avenue and SW 104th Street, meaning either tight economics are creating neighborhood hen coops or, more likely, Santerians are littering West Kendall with sacrificial remains after similar discoveries were found along the CSX tracks in East Kendall , a couple of years ago. An alert homeowner has Hammocks District police on the case! Thought for the Day: Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. — Benjamin Disraeli Richard Yager contributed to this column.

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Killing the half-cent transit tax increase is a dream R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY It took long enough for our county administrators and county commissioners to come around and admit to us, the taxpayers, that we aren’t going to see any public transit improvements that we were promised when voters approved the half-cent sales tax increase back in 2002. When the voters of Miami-Dade, okayed the half-cent sales tax increase we understood that the “new” dollars collected would be dedicated to “new” additions to our transit system. This never happened. For years the new dollars were used to support the old system that, I guess, would have gone into total disrepair if it weren’t for the new money. As recently as a year ago our county manager was quoted as saying the mass transit extension along NW 27th

Avenue wasn’t dead and that the county had a “plan” to receive federal funding approval for the project. The deal was dead then. Why they didn’t come clean and say so is typical of those we elect to public office. Here we are, seven years later and all the promised expansion of our current Metrorail, the addition of new buses and expanded bus routes are all a dream. The promised Independent Citizens Oversight board never became a reality. It was simply an appointed group of dedicated citizens who met, reviewed the transit progress and made recommendations to the county government. Hollow words as the mechanism that created the oversight board gave no real authority to their actions. Now, in 2009, the county commissioners, I would suggest at the urging of the administration, voted to alter the transit policy and permit, what it had been doing all along, use the money to bandage up our current transit system. Commissioner Joe Martinez, who campaigned against the tax back in 2002, wants to repeal the increase. If he is successful, we will see our buses and

VIEWPOINT Metrorail fall deeper into disrepair. Current bus lines will be reduced, train station elevators will never be fixed and time between trains will increase. Martinez may look like a hero to voters who do not look behind the headlines, but it would be a sad day for public transportation if he is successful in killing the half-cent increase. It sounds nice to say “No more half-cent,” but it would be a disaster. Thanks to the Miami Herald we learned that the almost $900 million collected from the increase has been used to operate and maintain our current transit system. Even with the dollars generated by the half-cent increase our transit system in running in the red. The county commission’s vote last week will permit the half-cent revenues to be used, in addition to our current

transit system, for such “other” cost centers as public works, the 3-1-1 call center and General Services Administration. I see even less of the 2002 new dollars going into transit and more and more of the “new” dollars funding county government expenses that have absolutely nothing to do with transit. I am curious of one thing. What was our county manager’s “plan” which he talked about last year, for obtaining federal transit funds for the 27th Avenue expansion? Who was he fooling?

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Card sales raise funds for Scouts summer camping BY LEE STEPHENS South Florida Council Boy Scouts of America recently announced the start of its popular Camp Card Campaign. A Camp Card contains more than $100 in savings, including a $5 coupon at Publix Super Markets, and is sold for $5 each. Launched as an annual sale in 2007, the card serves as a means for Scouts to earn their way to summer camp and to learn the lesson of thriftiness. The campaign continues into May. This year, Camp Card sales have the potential to provide more than some 72,000 youth in South Florida the opportunity to attend summer camp. This includes many underprivileged children in low-income communities, who will benefit greatly from the skills taught at Scout camps. “We are truly grateful for our tremendous partnership with Publix Super Markets Charities, Bass Pro Shops and all our sponsors for their support of our

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More than 50 koi donated for Baptist Hospital lake More than 50 koi fish were donated and released recently into the lake at Baptist Hospital by Phil and Patty Marraccini, the owners of Summerland Tropical Fish Farms. Mr. Marraccini said he wanted to help enhance the beauty of the hospital lake for the many joggers and walkers who visit the lake each day. He said he chose to donate the koi to the hospital because his three children, who are now grown, were born at Baptist Hospital. His wife, Patty, also worked as a nurse at Baptist for more than 25 years.

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Fairgoers will be in for the rides of their lives BY MICHELLE PALOMINO Fairgoers are in for the rides of their lives during the 58th annual MiamiDade County Fair, which kicks off 18 days of cool attractions and unforgettable family experiences from Mar. 26 through Apr. 12. From thrilling rides, lip smacking foods, fabulous entertainment, impressive exhibits and more, mark your calendars for the 2009 Fair. Highlights include: Rides: Whether it’s up and down, round and round or upside down, with more than 90 midway rides to choose from, including the all new Freak Out and The Disco, fairgoers who are young or young at heart, will get their fill of mind-blowing fun at the 2009 fair. In addition, The Fair will bring back both KiddieLand and KiddieLand Too! offering loads of fun for the children. Live enter tainment: With free live entertainment included with the price of admission, fairgoers are in for a world class entertainment lineup at The 2009 Fair. New shows include A Night at the Movies — on ice; Baile!, a tour of Latin America through dance; The “Marcan Tiger Preserve,” an educational and entertaining show promising to be “tigerific.” Back by popular demand is the Royal Hanneford Circus featuring Johnny Peers’ Muttville Follies, a comedy dog act; the Smirnov Duo’s Quick Change act; the Poema Family Risley Act or foot juggling act; the contortion antics of the Seyranyan Sisters, and the Isavette Duo with their aerial artistry. ShaeLaurel, a nationally touring family show band, and Show–Me Safari Petting Zoo, Pig Races and Pony Rides are back along with lots of strolling entertainers. In addition, a daily Mardi

Gras Parade featuring a new celebrity grand marshal is presented each day. Food: Dieters beware! Some fair foods are not for the faint of heart. Indulge in scrumptious delights from more than 165 food vendors that include fair favorites such as elephant ears, funnel cakes, corn dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and candied apples. On a diet? Not to worry, with the popular roasted corn and lots of grilled fare, your health conscious cravings can be fulfilled too. Exhibits: With nearly 50,000 students and adult exhibits and competitions, The Fair is a real community affair that showcases the talents of South Florida’s best. Combining the rich tradition of education, art, horticulture, agriculture, livestock and entertainment, fair exhibits and competitions represent the essence of The Fair and give the youth in the community the opportunity to showcase and be rewarded for their talent. Presented by Miami-Dade Volkswagen Dealers, the 2009 MiamiDade County Fair will be celebrating its 58th year beginning Mar. 26 through Apr. 12. Ranked the largest fair in Florida, The Fair is an 18-day event that includes rides, games, food and live entertainment. Close to 50,000 student and adult exhibits are showcased during The Fair. Admission to The Fair is $9 for adults and children, free for children age 5 and younger. The Fair is located at Coral Way (SW 24th Street) and 112th Avenue. Gates are open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 10 p.m. on weekends with special early noon openings on Fridays, Mar. 27 and Apr. 10. Rides are open until midnight. For information, call 305-223-7060 or visit online at <www.fairexpo.com>.

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In an effort to help control the cat overpopulation problem in Miami-Dade County, the county’s Animal Services Department, Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet, The Cat Network Inc., South Florida Veterinary Medical Association and South Florida Veterinary Foundation will join forces and offer free spay/neuter services on Mar. 22 at the clinic located at 10700 SW 211 St. Local veterinarians will be donating their time to perform the spaying and neutering. Participating organizations encourage pet owners to spay or neuter their pets, as it helps reduce the number of unwanted cats and protects them from health issues that may develop later in life. The free spay and neuter event is for cats only. Appointments are required. Call for appointment 305-805-1603, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Requirements: Service is for MiamiDade County residents only. Proof of cur-

rent rabies vaccination for cats over 4 months of age. A rabies vaccine can be obtained the day of surgery at no additional cost. Veterinarian may decline surgery due to health reasons. Feral cats and those who go outdoors will be ear tipped to identify them as sterilized. The pet overpopulation crisis needs the entire community to work together in order to reduce the number of animals abandoned and ultimately euthanized at Animal Services. In this partnership, the goal is to sterilize approximately 300 cats. Miami-Dade Animal Services is responsible for enforcing Chapter V, as well as Florida Statute 828, which deals primarily with animal cruelty issues. Each year, the shelter impounds more than 34,000 pets. The goal at Animal Services is to reunite lost pets with their families or find life-long homes for as many animals as possible. For more information, visit online at <www.miamidade.gov/animals> or call Miami-Dade’s Answer Center at 3-1-1.

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Opportunity to be heard during Marlins stadium discussion The Miami-Dade County Commission will be conducting a public hearing to discuss a Miami Marlins Stadium on Monday, Mar. 23, at 1 p.m., in the Commission Chambers on the second floor of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW First St. To participate, anyone wishing to speak must register with the office of the agenda coordinator at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the hearing. Directional signs will be set up on the first floor pointing to a registration table where people can sign up to speak. AGRICULTURIST OF THE YEAR AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO MARK WILSON The Greater Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce 2009 Agriculturist of the Year award will be presented to Mark Wilson, president of the Greendale Nursery, on Thursday, Mar. 19, during the chamber’s annual Agriculturist of the Year luncheon at the Women’s Club of Homestead, 17905 SW 292 St. The buffet luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. In addition to running Greendale Nursery, Wilson provides private management consulting, specializing primarily in “turn around” cases.

The cost to attend this event is $20 for members who make a reservation and $25 for all others. For reservations, call the Chamber at 305-247-2332 or send email to <meetings@chamberinaction.com>. HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT OF HOMESTEAD AIR BASE, MAR. 26 Bob Jensen will share photographs of Homestead Air base he has taken during the past 31 years on Thursday, Mar. 26, 7 p.m., at the Old Town Hall Museum, 41 N. Krome Ave. He will share photos taken during the construction of the base in 1941 and 1942 through its operation as an important Army Air Force ferrying base and transport aircraft crew training base, its destruction in September 1945 by a hurricane, and its closing in December 1945. This presentation is likely to attract a full audience, so plan to come early. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Ruth Campbell at 305-242-4463 any afternoon Tuesday through Saturday. GOLD-DIGGERS TO PRESENT, VEGAS, BABY! AT GUSMAN CENTER’S OLYMPIA THEATER The Gold-Diggers, a South Florida not-

COMMUNITYNEWS briefs for-profit theatrical organization, will present, Vegas, Baby! in the Olympia Theatre at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami on Friday, Mar. 20; Saturday, Mar. 21, and Sunday, Mar. 22. The troupe is celebrating its 32nd year at this venue, located at 174 E. Flagler St. Through imaginative design, producers Holly Beth Billington, Justine Chichester and Natalie Tappert mingle the exhilaration and excitement of the Vegas strip with musical selections from some of Broadway’s best. Vegas, Baby! will be performed at 8 p.m. on Friday night, 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, contact executive producer Donna Marr-Capparelli at 305-281-8667, or visit online at <www.gold-diggers.org>.

FIU MUSIC PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO SYMPHONY OF THE SEA FIU Music is giving South Florida the opportunity to listen to the symphony of the sea in the “Deep Seascape: the Sonic Sea,” a special performance taking place Mar. 21 at 8 p.m. in the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. For this presentation, interdisciplinary artist and composer Erik DeLuca, an FIU Music graduate student, collected underwater sounds using hydrophones — underwater microphones — to create a reenactment of the waters off the coast of Miami, creating a “seascape.” The performance will feature text by Clark Lunberry, animations and visuals by Venessa Monokian and Izlia Fernandez,

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SOUTHLAND MALL A new collection of your favorite stores for the holidays: • Spencer Gifts • Perfumania • MW Tux • Ulta • Old Navy • The Children’s Place • Charlotte Russe Plus your classic favorites! SHOP EARLY AND STAY LATER! Visit www.mysouthlandmall.com for extended mall hours! SOUTHLAND MALL 20505 S. Dixie Highway Culter Bay, FL 33189 (Off Turnpike Exit 11)

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and compositions by DeLuca. “The Deep Seascape: the Sonic Sea” is free of charge on behalf of the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Department and FIU Music. HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY CONCERT TO WELCOME AUDOBON QUARTET Homestead Community Concert’s audience will welcome the renowned Audobon Quartet for a concert on Mar. 22, 2:30 p.m., at South Dade High School’s new auditorium, 28401 SW 167 Ave. For people who have not purchased season tickets, tickets for this performance will be on sale at the box office at $25 for adults and $5 for students. The Homestead performance will be the last one for this season. The new season’s offerings will be announced at the concert and applications will be accepted. This performance will feature music from, The Great American Songbook, including composers Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. Ample free parking is available. The auditorium has excellent handicapped access. The parking lot should be accessed from its north end off of SW 167th Avenue on 282nd Street.

For more information, go online to <www.homesteadconcerts.com> or call 305-235-8818 or 305-253-6620. AMY’S RIDE FOR THE ANIMALS BENEFITS MIAMI METROZOO Miami Metrozoo is having its fourth annual Amy’s Ride for the Animals, a police-escorted ride from Tropical Park to the zoo on Sunday, Mar. 22, in memory of Amy Neill, one of the zoo’s former zookeepers. Registration and check-in will take place at Tropical Park, just west of the Palmetto Expressway on Bird Road. The ride will start in the northwest parking lot at the Bird Road entrance and end at Miami Metrozoo, 12400 SW 152 St. A $25 donation per vehicle (up to two riders per vehicle) entitles registered participants with one free commemorative Tshirt per vehicle and free admission for up to two riders per vehicle to the zoo on the day of the ride. Additional shirts are available for a $10 donation. There will be a special wildlife show at the amphitheater at noon, along with a pig zookeeper talk at 2 p.m. For pre-registration information or additional questions, contact event organizers Dr. Suzanne Banas at 305905-1860 or John Birk at 305-323-3855, or visit the website at <www.ridefortheanimals.org>.

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ALPHA DELTA PI TO CONDUCT TENNIS TOURNEY, PI-ATHLON Alpha Delta Pi at the University of Miami will hold its annual philanthropic Tennis Tournament and Pi-Athlon from Mar. 29 through Mar. 31 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. The tournament will be open to the public on Mar. 29 at Continental Park. Fraternities at the university compete in various events the following two days to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. LADY OF AMERICA’S AB CRUNCH CHALLENGE TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE The Lady of America fitness centers — Lady of America, Ladies Workout Express and Workout Express — will conduct its second annual Ab Crunch Challenge benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Mar. 28. Members and non-members are invited to participate in a free, six-week training program at local Lady of America, Ladies Workout Express or Workout Express locations to prepare for the Challenge. Participating women will perform situps, also known as ab crunches, for an hour. Leading up to the Challenge, participants will accept donations to be given to St. Jude, one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. Created in 2006 in honor of a Lady of

America gym member who lost a child to cancer, the Ab Crunch Challenge will take place at more than 200 Lady of America, Ladies Workout Express and Workout Express locations around the country. The centers hope to raise $1 million for St. Jude. To make a donation, or to find a participating location, visit <www.ladyofamerica.com/abcrunch>. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IS TURNING OFF LIGHTS FOR EARTH HOUR 2009 Miami-Dade County recently announced that it plans to participate in Earth Hour 2009, a global climate event led by the World Wildlife Federation in which more than 240 cities around the world will go dark for one hour at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 28. During Earth Hour, Miami-Dade County will be turning off the lights at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, Miami-Dade Courthouse and the county’s 140 and Hickman buildings. Individuals, businesses, schools, major landmarks and other government buildings also will be turning out the lights for what should be the largest event of its type in history. Miami-Dade County is making it easier than ever for residents to make a differ-

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ence. With the county’s recently launched “Going Green” website at <http://green.miamidade.gov>, residents can learn about all things green such as the county’s new recycling program or take action by participating in the Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day to help keep beaches beautiful or have some good clean fun with one of the county’s many Eco-Adventures. SEARCH ON FOR TALENTED TWEENS FOR ‘TWEEN IDOL’ AT THE FAIR South Florida is ready to take it to the next level with “Tween Idol,” a local talent search for the best singer in South Florida between the ages of 9 and 18. The search, which will take place at the Miami-Dade County Fair, will begin on Mar. 28 with auditions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contestants will compete for a chance to see American Idol live in Los Angeles, be featured on Deco Drive and be the voice of the popular “Be There” jingle for The Fair, to air on local TV in 2010. Celebrity judges confirmed for “Tween Idol,” include former American Idol finalist, South Florida’s own Syesha Mercado, and Latin Grammy winner Albita.

The Fair is located at Coral Way (SW 24th Street) and 112th Avenue. Admission costs $9 for children and adults; the Fair is free for children age 5 and younger. For more information, call 305-2237060 or visit <www.fairexpo.com>. NIKE HOSTS BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES AT BTW HIGH SCHOOL Nike recently challenged Booker T. Washington High School seniors to create their own artistic expression regarding Black History Month through the art of the spoken word. Students responded and the following students received prizes: First place, Jazmine Snyder, $1,000 scholarship; second place, Staresha Charles, $500 scholarship, and third place, Walter Peterson, $500 scholarship. All three top finishiers also will receive a pair of limited edition Black History Month Air Force 1 shoes. A panel of celebrities including popular Miami Heat disc jockey DJ Irie, former NBA star Alonzo Mourning, spoken word poet Ruth Tuffit, as well as a Nike representative announced the winners. DISTRITO APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION OF NURSE EXECUTIVES Mercy Hospital has announced that Claudia DiStrito, senior vice president of Nursing and Patient Services, has been

THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, FEBRUARY 3, 2009 - A top official at the state Office of Insurance Regulation said Tuesday night that regulators believe the private insurance market could absorb potentially all of the 900,000-plus property insurance policies that would be shed if State Farm were allowed to pull out of Florida as it has proposed to do. State Farm has proposed a twoyear pull out, and company officials told a House Insurance Committee Tuesday that they couldn't say precisely what might be able to change the company's mind, given its precarious financial situation. The company was recently turned down by state regulators for a 47 percent rate increase and company officials told legislators that it can't bear any more losses in the property market in Florida, given the state's hurricane record, regulatory environment and a recent increase in the amount of discounts that customers can get for stormhardening their homes.

THE MIAMI HERALD, JANUARY 27, 2009 - Saying its finances are weakened, State Farm's Florida unit wants to get out of the business of property insurance in the state. The company, Florida’s largest private insurer of homes and condos with 1.2 million policies, wants to keep only auto insurance, it said in a statement. Other State Farm units would still sell life, health and other financial services, it said in a statement. Under State Farm’s proposal, it would phase out of the property insurance business over two years, giving existing customers time to find new coverage. If State Farm’s plan is approved by state insurance regulators, that means it will no longer write the full range of property policies, including homeowners, condo, renters, boaters, mobile home, business property, commercial liability and commercial marine. As seen in Insurance News a publication of the Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies.

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named president of the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE). The honor tops a long list of achievements for DiStrito, who has been recognized on numerous occasions for her outstanding leadership and service. In her latest position, DiStrito will be overseeing operations within FONE, an organization which serves as a platform for the advancement of professional nursing practice and leadership. Her duties at Mercy already include overseeing nursing operations within the hospital’s various units including maternity, postanesthesia care, mental health and critical care as well as the pharmacy, emergency department, respiratory therapy, out-patient surgery and other departments and services. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES INSPIRE GREATNESS AWARDS GALA The fifth annual Inspire Greatness Awards Gala to benefit Special Olympics Miami-Dade County, will take place on Friday, Apr. 3, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Fontainebleau, Miami Beach. Humor columnist and best-selling author Dave Barry and CBS4 anchor Jawan Strader will be the special guest hosts; DJ Irie and the Les Haber Band will provide live entertainment. South Florida PGA Hall of Famer Charlie

Delucca Jr. and six-time NFL Pro Bowl player and former Miami Dolphin Bob Kuechenberg will be honored at this event. All proceeds from this annual event, the largest fundraiser for Special Olympics Miami-Dade County, will benefit the 3,000 intellectually disabled athletes that Special Olympics supports locally. For sponsorship and ticket information for this event, call 305-406-9467 or visit <www.somdc.org>. SMALL DOG NANNY EVENT CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY Ani Velasco, proprietor of Small Dog Nanny, is celebrating the first anniversary of her business by hosting a Doggie Party on Saturday, Mar. 28, 3 p.m., at Deli Lane Café & Tavern, 7230 SW 59 Ave. in South Miami. At this event, doggie munchies will be served and a raffle held for one day of free boarding or doggie day care. As a gift, your dog will have a 4by-5 photo taken by a professional pet photographer. To RSVP, which is necessary in order to attend, and meet Small Dog Nanny Ani and her canine counselors, contact her at 786-303-1118, by email at <info@smalldognanny.com>, or on the Web at <www.smalldognanny.com>.

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2009 Mercedes CL has it all — luxury, styling, technology Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

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MCH makes Parents magazine ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ list BY RACHEL PERRY Miami Children’s Hospital has been included in Parents magazine’s 2009 listing of the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.” Miami Children’s is the only hospital in Florida to be included in the ranking. In order to be considered for ranking, hospitals from across the nation were asked to complete a comprehensive survey developed by Parents magazine. The 250-question survey requested information related to survival rates, numbers of complex procedures performed, research studies, staff qualifications, safeguards to prevent medical errors and more. “Miami Children’s is delighted to be included in the 2009 ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ ranking,” said Dr. Narendra Kini, president and

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NBA’s Gomes donates AED to use at Miami-Dade school After a recent Minnesota versus Miami NBA game, Timberwolves forward Ryan Gomes donated an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to John Dylewski, MD, medical director of the L. Austin Weeks Heart Rhythm Center, a part of South Miami Heart Center. As part of its commitment to place an AED in each of Miami-Dade County public schools, the Heart Center will, in turn, give the AED to Hialeah Gardens High School, which wasn’t built when the Heart Center donated 489 AEDs to schools in 2007. Gomes donates an AED to a school in each of the cities he visits as part of his Hoops for Heart Health Foundation to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes.

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How to Choose a Dentist BY MIKE DUNN A good first step in choosing a dentist is to ask neighbors, friends and coworkers about the family dentist they have chosen. This is especially helpful if you are moving to a new community and haven’t had time to become acclimated to your surroundings. If there is one dentist who is mentioned frequently and you like what you are hearing, the next step is to schedule a visit to meet him or her and get acquainted. The purpose is to see if you feel comfortable with this person and his dental practices. After all, the dentist you choose will be working on your teeth and the teeth of your spouse and children for possibly a long time. Ask the prospective dentist about his philosophy of health care. You might be surprised at the answer you receive. Ask about fees, payment plans, and insurance coverage. You know what your financial situation is, so it is proper for you to initiate the discussion. How did the dentist and his or her staff respond to you? Was there a professional atmosphere in the office? Did the dentist and staff take the time to listen to your concerns and seem genuinely interested? A dentist who seems too rushed or too busy to take the time to get acquainted may not have the time to address your personal needs and concerns down the road and is probably not the one you want. Something else to consider is the size of the dentist office. This isn’t always the case, but sometimes a dentist with a large practice and a large staff has little time to devote to individual patients. He or she is too busy working and keeping up with the cost of the practice! Large dental practices are more likely than smaller ones to hurry patients through without taking the time for proper examinations or thought to what is actually best for the patient. First and foremost, you want a dentist who has your best tooth care and treatment in mind. You can also make evaluations about a prospective dentist after your initial examination. Did the dentist take the time to do a thorough exam so that no problems or potential problems are missed? A thorough dental examination includes not only inspection of the teeth and gums, but also of the tongue, lips, inside of the cheek, palate, and the skin of the face and neck, plus feeling the neck for abnor-

mal lymph nodes and enlargement of the thyroid gland. A good dentist is also on the alert for periodontal (gum) disease. Did the dentist check for signs and symptoms of periodontal disease such as bleeding from the gums and/or pockets of decay? After the exam, did the dentist establish goals for your long-term care? In March of 1997, Consumers Research provided a number of questions for consumers to ask themselves after they have received treatment from a dentist. These help determine the level of the dentist’s skill. Here are the questions: How does your bite feel? Is any of the dental work irritating your gum? Does the treated tooth look like a tooth? Does dental floss or your tongue catch on the tooth? Did the dentist take time to polish your fillings? Do you feel pain when drinking hot or cold liquids? Was any debris left in your mouth after treatment? Does the dentist use a water spray to cool your teeth while drilling? Other things to watch out for in evaluating a prospective dentist are an emphasis on mass production rather than quality care; an emphasis on cosmetic procedures and one-visit comprehensive treatments; and the routine use of intravenous sedation. Your dentist should be someone in whose judgment you trust. You are entrusting to the dentist the long-term tooth care of your family. Asking the right questions ahead of time can help to assure you of making an informed decision that you won’t regret in the years to come. Copyright © 2005 Publishers-Edge

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How to Choose a Pharmacy BY MIKE DUNN When choosing a pharmacy for your family, there should be other considerations aside from a convenient location or even cost. After all, there is much at stake in selecting the right pharmacy and the right pharmacist. This is a person that you, your spouse and your children may be dealing with for many years. Your pharmacist, first and foremost, should be someone you know and trust. According to the apharmacist.org Web site, you should give as much consideration to choosing your pharmacist as you do to choosing a doctor. Pharmacists are health care professionals specializing in medicines and their appropriate use. Because of this, your pharmacist plays an important role in your personal health care and the health care of your family. The importance of assessing personal service in selecting a pharmacist is considered critical by most patients. In that regard, here are some questions to ponder: How accessible is the pharmacist? Is he or she easy to talk to and willing to hear your concerns? During what hours is the pharmacist available to answer your questions?

It is important to choose one pharmacist with whom you can establish an ongoing relationship. Also, by choosing one pharmacy, a complete record of the medicines you take is in one place, making them easier to coordinate and manage. Your pharmacist can alert you to possible drug interactions - particularly if you take a number of different medications - help you track refills on important prescriptions, and provide any necessary detail on short notice. It is wise to consider your entire family’s pharmacy needs. Often, a pharmacist can help you with special circumstances, such as when you are taking care of an elderly relative. If you have aging parents that live nearby, you might ask, for example, if it is possible to deliver prescriptions to their home and send the bill to you. Not all pharmacists and/or pharmacies provide the same services. All pharmacies are required to meet minimum standards. Most, however, offer services and conveniences beyond the minimum requirements. When choosing a pharmacist and/or pharmacy, you should evaluate your needs and make a selection to meet those needs. Here are some other suggested questions to consider: Does the pharmacist take time to answer

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